Primary cutaneous histoplasmosis developed in the penis of an immunocompetent patient
An. bras. dermatol
; 90(2): 255-257, Mar-Apr/2015. graf
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ABSTRACT
A 70-year-old male presenting a 3-month history of genital painless erythematous nodules in the balanopreputial sulcus was referred to our service. Histopathological exam presented a chronic dermatitis with epithelioid granulomas and Grocott staining revealed numerous fungal structures with a suggestive morphology of Histoplasma sp. Cultures evidenced Histoplasma capsulatum var. capsulatum. Treatment with oral itraconazole led to complete remission of lesions.
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Assunto principal:
Doenças do Pênis
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Dermatomicoses
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Histoplasmose
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Imunocompetência
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Aged
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Humans
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Male
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En
Revista:
An. bras. dermatol
Assunto da revista:
DERMATOLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2015
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Article