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Gonarthritis as only manifestation of chronic disseminated histoplasmosis

A native from Surinam (South America), known to have a chronic gonarthritis for 20 years, died from an acute disseminated histoplasmosis. His gonarthritis was retrospectively shown to have been due to histoplasmosis. Although histoplasmosis rarely presents as a monarthritis, unacquaintance with this...

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Published in:Clinical rheumatology 1990-03, Vol.9 (1), p.92-94
Main Authors: Van der Schee, A C, Dinkla, B A, Festen, J J
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Language:English
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Summary:A native from Surinam (South America), known to have a chronic gonarthritis for 20 years, died from an acute disseminated histoplasmosis. His gonarthritis was retrospectively shown to have been due to histoplasmosis. Although histoplasmosis rarely presents as a monarthritis, unacquaintance with this entity may result in fatal acute dissemination of the histoplasmosis.
ISSN:0770-3198
1434-9949
DOI:10.1007/BF02030251