Histoplasmosis of the oral cavity, oropharynx and larynx.
A patient with oropharyngolaryngeal histoplasmosis is presented. He has been treated for disseminated tuberculosis (TB) for 10 months, with no improvement. Repeat biopsy of a tongue ulcer, together with a swab of the ulcer base, confirmed the presence of Histoplasma capsulatum. Treatment with amphotericin B resulted in a rapid recovery.
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Department of Otorhinolarynology, University of Natal, Durban, South Africa.
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D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006660:Histoplasmosis / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007818:Laryngeal Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D009960:Oropharynx; D010608:Pharyngeal Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000175:diagnosis