title: Polyarthritis and humeral epiphysial separation in an infant with acute disseminated histoplasmosis.
abstract: The case of an immunocompetent infant with disseminated histoplasmosis is described. The case is unusual in its clinical presentation in that it is dominated, apart from respiratory infection, by the presence of polyarthritis and complicated by epiphysial separation of both humeri. There was only little involvement of reticuloendothelial tissues. Treatment consisted of surgical correction and itraconazole.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Catholic University Leuven, Belgium.
authors.forename: Kristien
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Verhaert
authors.forename: Monika
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rodriguez
authors.forename: Gloria
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Mendoza
authors.forename: Jose-Luis
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Delgadillo
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Casaer
mesh_terms: D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001168:Arthritis / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006132:Growth Plate / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006660:Histoplasmosis / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D006811:Humerus / Q000473:pathology*; D007223:Infant; D017964:Itraconazole / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents; D017964:Itraconazole