RESUMO
We describe a case of borderline tuberculoid leprosy associated with primary cutaneous histoplasmosis in a patient who presented at our hospital with skin lesions and joint complaints.
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Histoplasmose/patologia , Hanseníase Dimorfa/patologia , Idoso , Biópsia , Doença Granulomatosa Crônica , Histoplasma , Humanos , Masculino , Mycobacterium leprae , Pele/patologiaRESUMO
We describe a case of borderline tuberculoid leprosy associated with primary cutaneous histoplasmosis in a patient who presented at our hospital with skin lesions and joint complaints.
Descrevemos um caso de hanseníase dimorfa tuberculoide associada à histoplasmose cutânea primária em um paciente que procurou nosso hospital com lesões dermatológicas e queixas articulares.
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Idoso , Humanos , Masculino , Histoplasmose/patologia , Hanseníase Dimorfa/patologia , Biópsia , Doença Granulomatosa Crônica , Histoplasma , Mycobacterium leprae , Pele/patologiaRESUMO
A case of mucocutaneous nasal histoplasmosis in an immunocompetent host is described below. A 30-year-old male had a broadened nose with swelling and repeated blockage of nasal passages for the past six months. Diagnosis was made on the basis of histological demonstration of characteristic yeast cells of Histoplasma capsulatum var. capsulatum occurring within histiocytes and extracellularly in stained smears of fine needle aspirates and biopsy from the lesions in ala of the nose and perioral region. The patient showed appreciable regression of lesions after three weeks of itraconazole therapy but was not available for re-assessment.
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Dermatomicoses/patologia , Histoplasmose/patologia , Doenças Nasais/microbiologia , Doenças Nasais/patologia , Adulto , Dermatomicoses/imunologia , Histoplasmose/imunologia , Humanos , Imunocompetência , Masculino , Mucosa Nasal , Doenças Nasais/imunologiaRESUMO
As lesöes orais säo freqüentes achados das doenças infecciosa tais como a blastomicose sul-americana, a leishmaniose, a tuberculose, a hanseníase, a histoplasmose e a lues. Muitas vezes aparecem como primeiro sintoma, cabendo ao Otorrinolaringologista o seu reconhecimento e diagnóstico precoce