Histoplasmose surrénalienne chez un sujet immunocompétent. À propos d’une observation à Abidjan en Côte d’Ivoire

Fatal histoplasmosis in a non-HIV patient in French Guiana

“…In immunocompetent patients, physicians often fail to consider histoplasmosis in the differential Available online at www.sciencedirect.com diagnosis of a respiratory illness because histoplasmosis clinical and radiological signs can mimic malignancies and other infections, especially tuberculosis [10,11]. In this context antifungal treatment is delayed.…”

“…There is no pathognomonic disease manifestation and clinic signs can sometimes mislead the physician [10]. Given these limitations, the physician has to rely on a history of epidemiologic exposure to make an early diagnosis.…”