title: Histoplasmosis as the cause of a pathological fracture.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, Northwick Park Hospital, Harrow, Middlesex, England, UK.
authors.forename: N A
authors.initials: NA
authors.lastname: Quraishi
authors.forename: R N
authors.initials: RN
authors.lastname: Davidson
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Steele
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Grand
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D017964:Itraconazole