Histoplasmosis in individuals with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) : report of six cases with cutaneous-mucosal involvement

The authors report the first six cases of disseminated histoplasmosis and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) seen at the University Hospital, Faculty of Medicine of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, from 1987 to 1989, with emphasis on dermatological clinical manifestations, nasal mucos...

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Published in:Mycopathologia (1975) 1991-07, Vol.115 (1), p.13-18
Main Authors: MACHADO, A. A, BRANCO COELHO, I. C, FERREIRA ROSELINO, A. M, SIMAO TRAD, E, DE CASTRO FIGUEIREDO, J. F, MARTINEZ, R, CARLOS DE COSTA, J
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Language:English
Subjects:
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome - complications
Adult
AIDS/HIV
Biological and medical sciences
Biopsy
Female
Histoplasma - isolation & purification
Histoplasmosis - complications
Histoplasmosis - drug therapy
Histoplasmosis - pathology
Human mycoses
Humans
Infectious diseases
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Mycoses
Mycoses of the skin
Nasal Mucosa - microbiology
Nasal Mucosa - pathology
Opportunistic Infections - complications
Opportunistic Infections - drug therapy
Opportunistic Infections - pathology
Skin - microbiology
Skin - pathology
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Summary:The authors report the first six cases of disseminated histoplasmosis and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) seen at the University Hospital, Faculty of Medicine of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, from 1987 to 1989, with emphasis on dermatological clinical manifestations, nasal mucosa lesions and treatment. The mycosis was the first manifestation of AIDS in four patients. It is concluded that biopsies of the lesions for histopathologic study and fungal culture are important for diagnosis.
ISSN:0301-486X
1573-0832
DOI:10.1007/BF00436416