Disseminated histoplasmosis in a kidney liver transplant patient from a non-endemic area: A diagnostic challenge.
IDCases
; 22: e00971, 2020.
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ABSTRACT
Disseminated histoplasmosis is a rare opportunistic infection in non-endemic areas, where the disease is often diagnosed late. The spectrum of clinical manifestations is broad and life-threatening complications occur. We present a detailed case of a kidney liver transplant patient with disseminated histoplasmosis in a non-endemic area. Our case highlights the wide range of pathogens to consider in the immunocompromised patient, the delayed diagnosis of Histoplasmosis Capsulatum in non-endemic areas and the possibility of severe gastrointestinal disease. We also briefly review diagnostic tests and treatment options.
CMV, cytomegalovirus; CT, computed tomography; DNA, deoxyribonucleic acid; EBV, EpsteinBarr virus; Fungal infection; H&E, hematoxylin and eosin staining; Histoplasmosis capsulatum; Immunosuppression; Kidney transplantation; Opportunistic infection; PCR, polymerase chain reaction; PET/CT, positron emission tomography-CT; PTLD, post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder; Solid organ transplantation; TB, tuberculosis
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