Disseminated histoplasmosis with oral manifestation.
Histoplasmosis is a fungal disease that affects humans and is caused by Histoplasma capsulatum. The presentation of the infection may be acute, chronic, or disseminated. The disseminated form has extrapulmonary manifestations which may include oral manifestations. A patient with AIDS sought treatment and he had disseminated histoplasmosis with oral manifestations. The purpose of this case report and literature review is to emphasize the role the dental team has in the diagnosis of disseminated disease when a patient presents with oral manifestations associated with the disease. This case report is clinically relevant because it is not uncommon for oral manifestations to be one of the first signs of systemic disease.
Epifanio
Rodolfo N
RN
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, School of Dentistry in New Orleans, USA.
Brannon
Robert B
RB
Muzyka
Brian C
BC
D000328:Adult; D000666:Amphotericin B / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications; D006660:Histoplasmosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019226:Oral Ulcer / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*
D000935:Antifungal Agents; D000666:Amphotericin B