Primary cutaneous histoplasmosis developed in the penis of an immunocompetent patient

A 70-year-old male presenting a 3-month history of genital painless erythematous nodules in the balanopreputial sulcus was referred to our service. Histopathological exam presented a chronic dermatitis with epithelioid granulomas and Grocott staining revealed numerous fungal structures with a sugges...

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Published in:Anais brasileiros de dermatología 2015-04, Vol.90 (2), p.255-257
Main Authors: Paixão, Mauricio, Miot, Hélio Amante, Avancini, João, Belda Júnior, Walter
Format: Article
Language:English
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Antifungal Agents - therapeutic use
Bacterial infections and mycoses
Biopsy
Case Report
DERMATOLOGY
Dermatomycoses - drug therapy
Dermatomycoses - immunology
Dermatomycoses - pathology
Genital diseases, male
Genitalia, male
Histoplasma
Histoplasmosis
Histoplasmosis - drug therapy
Histoplasmosis - immunology
Histoplasmosis - pathology
Humans
Immunocompetence - immunology
Infection
Itraconazole - therapeutic use
Male
Mycoses
Penile Diseases - drug therapy
Penile Diseases - immunology
Penile Diseases - pathology
Treatment Outcome
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Summary:A 70-year-old male presenting a 3-month history of genital painless erythematous nodules in the balanopreputial sulcus was referred to our service. Histopathological exam presented a chronic dermatitis with epithelioid granulomas and Grocott staining revealed numerous fungal structures with a suggestive morphology of Histoplasma sp. Cultures evidenced Histoplasma capsulatum var. capsulatum. Treatment with oral itraconazole led to complete remission of lesions.
ISSN:0365-0596
1806-4841
1806-4841
0365-0596
DOI:10.1590/abd1806-4841.20153224