Oral African histoplasmosis resembling Burkitt's lymphoma.
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.
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