An account is given of an unusual presentation of solitary Histoplasmosis duboisii of the jaw simulating a malignant neoplasm. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Case Report A-29-year-old woman presented with a diffuse swelling of the base of the right thumb of 3months duration. [ijdvl.com]

[…] review. ( 22302860 ) Tsiodras S....Panayiotides I. 2012 8 African histoplasmosis - masquerading as a malignant bone tumour. ( 17034712 ) Akinyoola A.L....Famurewa O.C. 2006 9 Maxillary African histoplasmosis: unusual diagnostic problems of an unusual presentation [malacards.org]

• Generalized Lymphadenopathy

  He had generalized lymphadenopathy and non-tender hepatomegaly. Examination of the respiratory system revealed bilateral coarse crackles. Other systemic examination and fundus examination were unremarkable. [ijstd.org]

  The majority of AIDS patients with disseminated disease have CD4 counts The most common clinical findings include fever, hepatomegaly, splenomegaly, and generalized lymphadenopathy. [hivinsite.ucsf.edu]

• Fever

  […] spirillary Rat bite fever streptobacillary Relapsing fever Respiratory syncytial virus infection Respiratory viruses miscellaneous Reyes syndrome Rheumatic fever Rhinoscleroma and ozena Rhinosporidiosis Rhodococcus equi infection Rickettsia sibirica [books.google.com]

  A 23-year-old immunocompetent woman presented with a two-month history of fungating left shoulder and left elbow swellings associated with fever, weight loss and anaemia. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

• Weight Loss

  A 23-year-old immunocompetent woman presented with a two-month history of fungating left shoulder and left elbow swellings associated with fever, weight loss and anaemia. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

  The symptoms include weight loss, anorexia, and the appearance of bony lesions. [courses.lumenlearning.com]

  Symptoms include weight loss, night sweats, a mild fever, and a general feeling of illness (malaise). Most people recover without treatment within 2 to 6 months. [merckmanuals.com]

  Disseminated form : There is fever, anemia, and weight loss, as well as abdominal pain and jaundice in some patients. Multiple cutaneous lesions are usually present all over the body, together with subcutaneous abscesses. [isradiology.org]

  If the disease progresses without treatment, those affected may develop weight loss, shortness of breath, and fatigue. Ocular (eye) involvement in disseminated disease can cause loss of vision. [medicinenet.com]

• Malaise

  Symptoms include fever, headache, malaise, chest pain, night sweats, cough, and general weakness. [iamat.org]

  Symptoms include weight loss, night sweats, a mild fever, and a general feeling of illness (malaise). Most people recover without treatment within 2 to 6 months. [merckmanuals.com]

  shortness of breath and malaise continue, with a gradual loss of appetite and weight loss (unintentional). [emlab.com]

  The symptoms of pulmonary histoplasmosis are similar to those of pneumonia and include flu-like symptoms such as fever, chills, sweats, a dry cough, malaise, and chest pains. Some affected people also experience joint pains. [medicinenet.com]

  As in our patient, the symptoms of malaise, productive cough, fever, and night sweats in pulmonary histoplasmosis are similar to those of TB but are usually less severe [ 4 ]. [jmedicalcasereports.biomedcentral.com]

• Anemia

  Disseminated form : There is fever, anemia, and weight loss, as well as abdominal pain and jaundice in some patients. Multiple cutaneous lesions are usually present all over the body, together with subcutaneous abscesses. [isradiology.org]

  Moreover, the patient presented with normochromic normocytic anemia (hemoglobin at 10.8g/dl), bicytopenia (leukocytes at 2,200/mm 3, red blood cells at 2,840,000/mm 3 ), and thrombocytosis at 502,000/mm 3. [omicsonline.org]

  Moderate anemia (Hb 9.6 gm/100 ml; PCV 27%) necessitated transfusion with a pint of packed cell blood on one occasion. Surgery. [docslide.com.br]

  Most commonly observed findings include leukopenia, anemia, and thrombocytopenia, suggesting infiltration of the bone marrow. An elevated ALP may suggest infiltration of the liver. [hivinsite.ucsf.edu]

• Tonsillar Ulcer

  1 African Histoplasmosis in HIV-Negative Patients, Kimpese, Democratic Republic of the Congo. ( 30334708 ) 2018 2 Tonsillar ulceration as manifestation of disseminated African histoplasmosis in an immunocompetent Portuguese host. ( 28626627 ) Cardoso [malacards.org]

• Hepatomegaly

  He had generalized lymphadenopathy and non-tender hepatomegaly. Examination of the respiratory system revealed bilateral coarse crackles. Other systemic examination and fundus examination were unremarkable. [ijstd.org]

  The majority of AIDS patients with disseminated disease have CD4 counts The most common clinical findings include fever, hepatomegaly, splenomegaly, and generalized lymphadenopathy. [hivinsite.ucsf.edu]

  Examination often reveals hepatomegaly, splenomegaly or lymphadenopathy; and laboratory tests may show findings of bone marrow suppression and hepatitis. Shock and multi-organ failure may complicate severe cases ( 122 ). [antimicrobe.org]

• Hepatosplenomegaly

  Severe infections can cause hepatosplenomegaly, lymphadenopathy, and adrenal enlargement. Lesions have a tendency to calcify as they heal. [en.wikipedia.org]

  On clinical examination, neither hepatosplenomegaly nor lymphadenopathy was found. Examination of other systems revealed no significant abnormality. [atmph.org]

  The most common physical findings include rales, hepatosplenomegaly and lymphadenopathy. Mucosal ulcers are not common in the acute form but are common in the subacute and chronic forms. [ijstd.org]

• Arthritis

  […] of the effects of systemic lupus erythematosus on health, function, income, and interpersonal relationships: A comparison with Wegener's granulomatosis ARTHRITIS-AND-RHEUMATISM-ARTHRITIS-CARE-AND-RESEARCH. [malattierare.regione.veneto.it]

  […] mongolotimonae infection Rickettsialpox Rift Valley fever Roseola or human herpesvirus 6 Rotavirus infection Rubella Salmonellosis Sarcocystosis SARS Scabies Scarlet fever Schistosomiasis haematobium Schistosomiasis mansoni Schistosomiasis mattheei Septic arthritis [books.google.com]

  Another 5% may develop rheumatologic problems like arthritis or skin disorders such as erythema nodosum or erythema multiforme. [emedicinehealth.com]

• Elbow Swelling

  A 23-year-old immunocompetent woman presented with a two-month history of fungating left shoulder and left elbow swellings associated with fever, weight loss and anaemia. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

• Osteoporosis

  X-ray of the right thumb showed osteolysis, osteoporosis, destruction and dislocation of the middle and proximal phalanges and the first metacarpophalangal joints [Figure - 2]. [ijdvl.com]

• Cutaneous Manifestation

  Akinosi J.O. 1970 50 Cutaneous manifestations of African histoplasmosis. ( 5431549 ) Lucas A.O. 1970 [malacards.org]

  Our patient also had only cutaneous manifestations of the disease without any systemic involvement. [5] Bhagwat et al described two unusual cases of histoplasmosis in HIV - infected individuals. [atmph.org]

  Keywords Cutaneous Lesion Cutaneous Manifestation Molluscum Contagiosum Oral Itraconazole Irreversible Renal Damage These keywords were added by machine and not by the authors. [link.springer.com]

  Cutaneous manifestations of African histoplasmosis.Br 3 Dermatol 1970 ; 82 : 435 - 447. 4. Maya Sanyal, Thammayya. A Skin sensitivity to histoplasmin in Calcutta and its neighbourhood. Indian) Dermatol Venereol Leprol 1980 ; 46 : 94 - 98. 5. [ijdvl.com]

  Cutaneous manifestations of disseminated disease are diverse and often present as a nondescript rash with systemic complaints. [en.wikipedia.org]

• Subcutaneous Nodule

  One case had cutaneous papules and subcutaneous nodules all over his body while the other patient had cutaneous papules, an abscess over the right scapula, enlarged cervical, axillary and inguinal lymph nodes, and possible lung involvement. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

  Skin lesions include papules, pustules, folliculitis, ulcers, subcutaneous nodules, and roseacea-like eruptions. [antimicrobe.org]

• Skin Rash

  Others are specific to individual body parts, such as skin rashes, coughing, or a runny nose. In certain cases, infectious diseases may be asymptomatic for much or even all of their course in a given host. [en.wikipedia.org]

• Skin Ulcer

  The disseminated form of Valley Fever can devastate the body, causing skin ulcers, abscesses, bone lesions, severe joint pain, heart inflammation, urinary tract problems, meningitis, and often death. [courses.lumenlearning.com]

The workup for suspected histoplasmosis should include test for antibodies and antigens. [mycology.imedpub.com]

An infectious disease team may be alerted when: The disease has not been definitively diagnosed after an initial workup The patient is immunocompromised (for example, in AIDS or after chemotherapy); The infectious agent is of an uncommon nature (e.g. [en.wikipedia.org]

• Histoplasma Duboisii

  From Wikidata Jump to navigation Jump to search Human disease histoplasma duboisii infection large form histoplasmosis infection by histoplasma duboisii edit English African histoplasmosis Human disease histoplasma duboisii infection large form histoplasmosis [wikidata.org]

  […] of Histoplasma duboisii. [scirp.org]

  First published: April 1982 Citations: 3 Abstract Resume: L'auteur compare l'histoplasmose africaine causée par Histoplasma duboisii et l'histoplasmose américaine causée par Histoplasma capsulatum. [onlinelibrary.wiley.com]

  The latter was proved by culture and histopathology to be due to Histoplasma duboisii. The fungus was confined to the skin. H. duboisii may be more prevalent, and further studies in Dindir area are needed. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

• Granulomatous Tissue

  Histological examination of the specimens disclosed granulomatous tissue composed of numerous multinucleated giant cells. [anafrimed.net]

  An iliac bone biopsy performed revealed a giant cell granulomatous tissue, with large ovoid yeast consistent with Histoplasma duboisii. [scirp.org]

  Kradin-RL; Mark-EJ; Belley-G; Norris-PJ; Ton-F A 48-year-old man with a cough and bloody sputum - Wegener's granulomatosis, with microabscesses, capillaritis, granulomatous vasculitis, diffuse granulomatous tissue, and palisading granuloma. [malattierare.regione.veneto.it]

Typical treatment of severe disease first involves treatment with amphotericin B, followed by oral itraconazole.Liposomal preparations of amphotericin B are more effective than deoxycholate preparations. [en.wikipedia.org]

Treatment options are not yet well codified. But medical treatment is the first alternative and may include surgery or contention with brace. Amphotericin B, ketoconazole and itraconazole are the most used molecules. [scirp.org]

Both patients with cutaneous disease responded to treatment, although one was lost to follow-up. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Without treatment, this form is fatal in more than 90% of people. Even with treatment, death may occur rapidly in people with AIDS. [merckmanuals.com]

It is worth considering this pathology at least for three reasons: it usually mimicks a malignant jaw tumor; it may constitute a migrant pathology; and prognosis is commonly favorable with amphotericin B treatment. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

What is the prognosis of histoplasmosis? People with mild symptoms of histoplasmosis usually resolve the disease on their own without treatment. In more severe cases, the prognosis is good for those who receive appropriate treatment. [medicinenet.com]

Clinical observations, with special reference to factors influencing prognosis, Rev. Infect. [books.google.com]

References Couppie P, Aznarb C, Carme B, Nacher M (2006) American histoplasmosis in developing countries with a special focus on patients with HIV: diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis. Curr Opin Infect Dis 19: 443-449. [omicsonline.org]

The natural reservoir of the etiological agent has only been recently discovered in a bat cave in Nigeria. The status of asymptomatic infection is not certain. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

S., Kuo, C., Berger, K., Shuster, JR, Overby, LR, Bradley, DW, and Houghton, M., An assay for circulating antibodies to a major etiologic virus of human non-A, non-B hepatitis, Science, 244, 362, 1989. ‏ [books.google.com]

PATHOGENICITY Histoplasma capsulatum is the etiologic agent of histoplasmosis in man and other mammals, an infection most often presenting in a benign pulmonary form, but occasionally progressing to a life-threatening, disseminated form particularly affecting [catalog.hardydiagnostics.com]

ETIOLOGIC DIAGNOSIS: Cutaneous histoplasmosis CAUSE: Histoplasma capsulatum var. duboisii CONDITION: African histoplasmosis SYNONYMS: Large-form histoplasmosis GENERAL DISCUSSION: Chronic granulomatous disease that primarily affects the skin and bone, [askjpc.org]

The American Histoplasmosis with small yeast due to “Histoplasma capsulatum” and the African form due to “Histoplasma duboisii” with etiologic agent growing as large yeasts within giant cells. [ispub.com]

[…] the now frequent occurrence of Histoplasma capsulatum histoplasmosis in HIV-infected subjects in North America; the difference is likely to be due to differences in exposure to the fungus rather than to differences in behaviour of the fungus or in the epidemiology [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

[…] manifestations cutan{\'e}es de l'histoplasmose africaine", keywords = "B780-tropical-medicine, Mycoses, Histoplasmosis, Histoplasma duboisii, Dermatology, Skin lesions, Africa, Africa-Central, Congo-Kinshasa, Rwanda, Burundi, Histopathology, Treatment, Epidemiology [pure.itg.be]

The study considers: the prevalence and geographic distribution of the two diseases, their symptomatology, diagnosis, epidemiology, and finally the nomenclature of their agents. [onlinelibrary.wiley.com]

[…] including the GI tract; most often the liver and spleen In the GI tract the terminal ileum is most commonly involved Involvement of the colon occurs in just over half of cases with GI tract involvement Involvement of multiple sites in the GI tract is common Pathophysiology [pathologyoutlines.com]

We sought to report a rare case of vertebral histoplasmosis associated with multiple osseous localization of Histoplasma duboisii to investigate its pathophysiology and discuss the diagnosis and treatment. 2. Observation Mr. [scirp.org]

McKinsey DS, Spiegel RA, Hutwagner L, Stanford J, Driks MR, et al. (1997) Prospective study of histoplasmosis in patients infected with human immunodeficiency virus: incidence, risk factors, and pathophysiology. Clin Infect Dis 24: 1195-1203. [omicsonline.org]

Prospective study of histoplasmosis in patients infected with human immunodeficiency virus: Incidence, risk factors and pathophysiology. Clin Infect Dis 1997;24:1195-203. [ PUBMED ] 3. [ijstd.org]

[…] profound, can calcify Extrapulmonary findings: Liver and spleen calcifications, adrenals, oral ulcers, bone marrow Differentials: Sarcoidosis and tuberculosis Usual treatment: Itraconazole; amphotericin for severe or diffuse disease Prognosis: Excellent Pathophysiology [emedicine.medscape.com]

There is no vaccine or preventive medication against Histoplasmosis. Information last updated: December 11, 2017 [iamat.org]

How Can One Prevent Histoplasmosis? There is no vaccine to prevent histoplasmosis. The CDC recommends people "avoid areas with accumulations of bird or bat droppings, especially if you have a weakened immune system. [emedicinehealth.com]

Prevention[edit] Washing one's hands, a form of hygiene, is an effective way to prevent the spread of infectious disease.[36] Techniques like hand washing, wearing gowns, and wearing face masks can help prevent infections from being passed from one person [en.wikipedia.org]

Science ‎ Pagina 305 - Silva P (1994) Effects of saline, mannitol, and furosemide to prevent acute decreases in renal function induced by ‎ Pagina 465 - Bennett NT, Schultz GS (1993) Growth factors and wound healing: part II. [books.google.it]