Gastric Outlet Obstruction Caused by Histoplasmosis in a Nonendemic Region
<i>Histoplasmosis capsulatum</i> is a dimorphic fungus commonly considered endemic in the Mississippi and Ohio River Valley regions. Histoplasmosis can present as asymptomatic in immunocompetent patients or present as a disseminated infection in immunocompromised patients. Diagnosing histoplasmosis can be challenging in nonendemic areas, especially in patients presenting primarily with gastrointestinal symptoms. We describe a case of an immunocompromised 29-year-old man presenting with gastric outlet obstruction caused by disseminated histoplasmosis in a region not commonly considered endemic to <i>Histoplasmosis capsulatum</i>.
Authors
- Katherine Shepherd
- William Hsueh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7517-2403)
- Justin Kupec (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3418-6993)
- George Obeng
Institutions
- West Virginia University (US)
- Kaweah Delta Health Care District (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- ACG Case Reports Journal
- Published
- 2025-02-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.14309/crj.0000000000001612
- Primary Topic
- Fungal Infections and Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00