Abstract:Histoplasma capsulatum is an endemic fungus in eastern Canada. This organism has a wide spectrum of manifestations ranging from isolated pulmonary to disseminated disease. The latter usually occurs in immunocompromised hosts or those with substantial environmental exposure. In rare instances, disseminated histoplasmosis can present as an endovascular infection or chronic progressive disseminated histoplasmosis. If not recognized, these entities are almost uniformly fatal. We report a case of an immunocompetent… Show more
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