Maxillary African histoplasmosis mimicking malignant jaw tumour.
An account is given of an unusual presentation of solitary Histoplasmosis duboisii of the jaw simulating a malignant neoplasm. This report is of interest for two reasons; firstly, the rarity of such a presentation and secondly, the extensive search of the literature which has failed to produce another case. The rationale for our treatment is also briefly discussed.
D000293:Adolescent; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006660:Histoplasmosis / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008437:Maxilla / Q000473:pathology; D008439:Maxillary Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D008441:Maxillary Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D009549:Nigeria