Histoplasmosis of the liver: a rare case.
A 39 year old male presented with history of fever and jaundice for 3 months. A liver biopsy showed numerous ovoid fungal bodies around 5 mm in size in the macrophages and Kupffer cells. A diagnosis of hepatic histoplasmosis was made which is an uncommon entity in our country.
Mazhari
N J
NJ
GB Pant Hospital, New Delhi.
Sakhuja
P
P
Malhotra
V
V
Gondal
R
R
Puri
J
J
D000328:Adult; D006660:Histoplasmosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male