Clues to hepatic histoplasmosis in an immunocompromised patient

Prashilla Soma; Shiraz Ellemdin

doi:10.1080/20786204.2009.10873859

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Clues to hepatic histoplasmosis in an immunocompromised patient

Prashilla Soma, Shiraz Ellemdin

About the author(s)

Prashilla Soma, Department of Physiology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Pretoria, South Africa
Shiraz Ellemdin, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Pretoria, South Africa

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Abstract

Disseminated histoplasmosis can be the initial clue to the presence of AIDS. In HIV infected patients, histoplasmosis can present with unusual manifestations, without a positive exposure history or outside the typical endemic area. Untreated histoplasmosis can be potentially life-threatening and clues to diagnose it effectively and efficiently are essential.

Keywords

histoplasmosis; HIV; ferritin; hepatomegaly; antifungal

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