Disseminated histoplasmosis in a Congolese migrant under long-term steroid hormone replacement therapy
We report a disseminated histoplasmosis in a Congolese migrant under long-term steroid hormone replacement therapy. Organs involved were the skin, oral and nose mucosae, brain, lungs and colon. Histoplasma capsulatum var capsulatum was detected by histopathology and identified by fungal culture. The outcome was favourable following liposomal amphotericin B then itraconazole.
Authors
- François Le Moigne (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7838-0398)
- Olivier Aoun (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9554-8439)
- L. Karkowski
- F. Durupt
- Tiphaine Gaillard
- Méja Rabodonirina
- Sylvie Gondoin
Institutions
- Hôpital de la Croix-Rousse (FR)
- Hospices Civils de Lyon (FR)
- Hôpital d'Instruction des Armées Sainte-Anne (FR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Travel Medicine
- Published
- 2024-10-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/jtm/taae134
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Fungal Infections and Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.39