African histoplasmosis masquerading as carcinoma of the colon. Report of a case and review of literature.
A case of African histoplasmosis primarily affecting the large bowel--a very unusual manifestation--is reported. In the absence of classical clinical features, pathognomonic of large bowel histoplasmosis, the macroscopic appearance at surgery was confused with large-bowel cancer. The diagnosis was, therefore, retrospective and based on demonstration of large yeast cells of Histoplasma capsulatum var. duboisii in tissue sections of the lesions.
Khalil
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Department of Pathology, College of Medical Sciences, University of Calabar, Nigeria.
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Gugnani
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D003106:Colon / Q000473:pathology; D003108:Colonic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D005260:Female; D006660:Histoplasmosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged