Disseminated Histoplasmosis-Associated Cardiac Tamponade in a Patient With Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
We describe a case of a 57-year-old Caribbean-Black male with a medical history of concealed human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome who presented with cardiac tamponade (CT) secondary to disseminated histoplasmosis. The patient underwent emergent pericardiocentesis with immediate normalization of his hemodynamic status and resolution of obstructive shock. The clinician should consider atypical etiologies of CT, such as opportunistic infections in patients with HIV/AIDS.
Authors
- Stanley Giddings (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3709-6686)
- Rajeev Seecheran (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2008-5163)
- Lakshmipathi Peram
- Naveen Seecheran (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7779-0181)
- Valmiki Seecheran (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5695-2359)
- Arun Maharaj (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1698-6997)
- Arun Katwaroo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-0401-1918)
- Priya Ramcharan
Institutions
- University of New Mexico (US)
- University of the West Indies (TT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports
- Published
- 2025-05-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/23247096251342922
- Primary Topic
- Fungal Infections and Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00