title: Histoplasmosis in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil: a 21-year experience.
abstract: Of 156 cases of histoplasmosis observed in the State of Rio Grande do Sul (Brazil), during a 21-year period (1978-1999) 137 were included in this study. Sixty-seven per cent of the patients had hematogeneous disseminated histoplasmosis, 24% had a self-limited syndrome (acute pulmonary histoplasmosis, histoplasmoma or primary pulmonary lymph node complex), and 9 per cent had chronic pulmonary histoplasmosis. Clinical, mycological, and epidemiological data were reviewed and commented.
authors.affiliation: Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, RS, Brasil. severo@santacasa.tche.br
authors.forename: L C
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Severo
authors.forename: F M
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Oliveira
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Irion
authors.forename: N S
authors.initials: NS
authors.lastname: Porto
authors.forename: A T
authors.initials: AT
authors.lastname: Londero
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D000368:Aged; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006660:Histoplasmosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008172:Lung Diseases, Fungal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography