Metrorrhagia in a Human Immunodeficiency Virus Positive Woman Caused by Cervical Histoplasmosis

Cantor, Amy; John, Jijo Joseph; Brown, Brent

doi:10.1097/maj.0b013e3181c62125

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“…Cases of histoplasmosis with skin lesions have been described among immunocompromised patients with AIDS. [5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22] Although rare, patients with AIDS and skin lesions but without lung involvement have also been reported recently. [5][6][7][8] Furthermore, an unusual orofacial case of manifestations of histoplasmosis in immunocompromised renal transplanted patient has also been described.…”

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Histoplasmosis in the nasal septum without pulmonary involvement in a patient with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome: case report and literature review

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CONTEXT: Histoplasmosis is a fungal disease caused by inhaling spores of the fungus Histoplasma capsulatum. The spores can be found in soil contaminated with bird, bat or chicken feces. Histoplasmosis occurs worldwide and is one of the most common pulmonary and systemic mycoses. CASE REPORT: We report here the case of a 37-year-old man with acquired immune deficiency syndrome and histoplasmosis in the nasal septum, without pulmonary involvement, that evolved rapidly to disseminated infection, multiple organ failure and death.

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Histoplasmosis in the nasal septum without pulmonary involvement in a patient with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome: case report and literature review

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“…1,2 The mainstay of vulvar pyoderma gangrenosum treatment in the literature has been steroid therapy. [3][4][5][6] However, cyclosporine has been used to effectively treat pyoderma gangrenosum located on other areas of the body. 7 We report successful cyclosporine treatment of vulvar pyoderma gangrenosum arising from an obstetric laceration.…”

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