[Disseminated cutaneous histoplasmosis due to Histoplasma capsulatum var. duboisii associated with AIDS. A case report in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire].
Histoplasmosis is a deep mycosis whose capsulatum variety is recognized as being an AIDS-defining infection. However AIDS associated with Histoplasma capsulatum var. duboisii is rarely reported. We report a case of cutaneous duboisii histoplasmosis associated with AIDS which has been mistaken for molluscum contagiosum for many months. The diagnosis has been confirmed by means of a biopsy of a nodule followed by an anatomo-pathological examination. The medical treatment was successfully based on combination Triomune (stavudine + lamividine + nevirapine) and itraconazole.
Sangaré
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Service de dermato-vénérologie du CHU de Treichville, BP 408, Abidjan-Riviera 03, Côte d'Ivoire. sang_abdoulaye@yahoo.fr
Yoboué
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Ahogo
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Ecra
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Kaloga
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Gbery
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Kanga
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D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D000328:Adult; D019380:Anti-HIV Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001706:Biopsy; D007560:Cote d'Ivoire; D003881:Dermatomycoses / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005148:Facial Dermatoses / Q000382:microbiology*; D006658:Histoplasma / Q000145:classification; D006660:Histoplasmosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008976:Molluscum Contagiosum / Q000175:diagnosis
D019380:Anti-HIV Agents; D000935:Antifungal Agents