title: Oral African histoplasmosis resembling Burkitt's lymphoma.
abstract: An African type of histoplasmosis with oral involvement has been described. It differs from the histoplasmosis caused by Histoplasma capsulatum. This article discusses the clinicopathologic differences and describes a case seen in Nigeria in which the patient had an oral lesion resembling Burkitt's lymphoma but also had disseminated lesions. The treatment is discussed.
mesh_terms: D000349:Africa; D002051:Burkitt Lymphoma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006658:Histoplasma / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D006660:Histoplasmosis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D006811:Humerus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D008339:Mandibular Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011859:Radiography; D011884:Radius / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging