A case of disseminated histoplasmosis mimicking miliary tuberculosis in a VFR with recent travel to Vietnam.
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DOI: 10.1093/jtm/taac080
Abstract: A 50-year-old immunocompromised female presented with a 10-day history of fever and dyspnea. She had recent VFR travel to Vietnam and had lived in Calgary, Alberta for 20-years. Investigations revealed bicytopenia, elevated cholestatic enzymes, and… read more here.
Keywords: travel; case disseminated; disseminated histoplasmosis; vfr ... See more keywords
Pulmonary Histoplasmosis Mimicking Metastatic Lung Cancer: A Case Report
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DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics11020328
Abstract: Histoplasmosis is a well-known endemic fungal infection but experience in non-endemic regions is often limited, which may lead to delayed diagnosis and extensive testing. The diagnosis can be especially challenging, typically when the disease first… read more here.
Keywords: histoplasmosis mimicking; pulmonary histoplasmosis; case; report ... See more keywords