Histoplasmosis as the cause of a pathological fracture.
We report the case of an 82-year-old man with a pathological fracture of the hip caused by infection with Histoplasma capsulatum var capsulatum. He was treated by a hemiarthroplasty and with oral itraconazole.
Quraishi
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Department of Orthopaedics, Northwick Park Hospital, Harrow, Middlesex, England, UK.
Davidson
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RN
Steele
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Grand
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F
D000284:Administration, Oral; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D019644:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip; D005265:Femoral Neck Fractures / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006660:Histoplasmosis / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D017964:Itraconazole / Q000008:administration & dosage; D008297:Male
D017964:Itraconazole