title: African histoplasmosis: report of four cases from north-eastern Nigeria.
abstract: Four cases of African histoplasmosis with lesions of the skin, subcutaneous tissues and lymph nodes diagnosed histologically are described from the Borno State of Nigeria. Three of the cases were autochthonous to this State, whereas the fourth one originated from the Anambra State of Nigeria. These cases constitute the first record of African histoplasmosis from the arid zone of the north-eastern part of Nigeria.
authors.affiliation: Department of Histopathology, University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, Maiduguri.
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Khalil
authors.forename: A W
authors.initials: AW
authors.lastname: Hassan
authors.forename: H C
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Gugnani
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006658:Histoplasma / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006660:Histoplasmosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009549:Nigeria