Histoplasmosis Masquerading as Second Primary in Head and Neck Tumours - A Case Report

Histoplasmosis is a chronic granulomatous disease seen in immunocompromised individuals, rarely immunocompetent patients. We report disseminated histoplasmosis involving adrenal glands and oral cavity with synchronous squamous cell carcinoma of right pyriform fossa. With early diagnosis and treatmen...

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Published in:Indian journal of otolaryngology, and head, and neck surgery and head, and neck surgery, 2023-12, Vol.75 (4), p.3895-3897
Main Authors: K, Gowthame, S, Annapurneswari, S, Kannan, L, Archana
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adrenal glands
Case reports
Clinical Report
Head & neck cancer
Head and Neck Surgery
Lung diseases
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Oral cancer
Otorhinolaryngology
Squamous cell carcinoma
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Summary:Histoplasmosis is a chronic granulomatous disease seen in immunocompromised individuals, rarely immunocompetent patients. We report disseminated histoplasmosis involving adrenal glands and oral cavity with synchronous squamous cell carcinoma of right pyriform fossa. With early diagnosis and treatment he recovered well.
ISSN:2231-3796
0973-7707
DOI:10.1007/s12070-023-03962-4