Disseminated histoplasmosis with oral manifestation

ABSTRACT Histoplasmosis is a fungal disease that affects humans and is caused by Histoplasma capsulatum. The presentation of the infection may be acute, chronic, or disseminated. The disseminated form has extrapulmonary manifestations which may include oral manifestation a. A patient with AIDS sough...

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Published in:Special care in dentistry 2007-11, Vol.27 (6), p.236-239
Main Authors: Epifanio, Rodolfo N., Brannon, Robert B., Muzyka, Brian C.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
AIDS. disseminated histoplasmosis
Amphotericin B - therapeutic use
Antifungal Agents - therapeutic use
deep fungal infection
Dentistry
Fatal Outcome
Histoplasmosis - complications
Histoplasmosis - drug therapy
HIV Infections - complications
Humans
Male
Oral Ulcer - drug therapy
Oral Ulcer - etiology
oral ulcers
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Summary:ABSTRACT Histoplasmosis is a fungal disease that affects humans and is caused by Histoplasma capsulatum. The presentation of the infection may be acute, chronic, or disseminated. The disseminated form has extrapulmonary manifestations which may include oral manifestation a. A patient with AIDS sought treatment and he had disseminated histoplasmosis with oral manifestations. The purpose of this case report and literature review is to emphasize the role the dental team has in the diagnosis of disseminated disease when a patient presents with oral manifestations associated with the disease. This case report is clinically relevant because it is not uncommon for oral manifestations to be one of the first signs of systemic disease.
ISSN:0275-1879
1754-4505
DOI:10.1111/j.1754-4505.2007.tb01756.x