title: Case report: Esophageal histoplasmosis associated with disseminated tuberculosis in acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.
abstract: Bacterial and fungal infections are common in acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). Histoplasmosis is a common fungal disease in severely immunocompromised patients infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in endemic areas. In this population the most frequent form of presentation of histoplasmosis is disseminated, with the clinical manifestations being similar to those of disseminated tuberculosis. Esophageal histoplasmosis and the association of histoplasmosis with tuberculosis are infrequent. We report here a rare case of esophageal histoplasmosis associated with disseminated tuberculosis in AIDS.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil. rosamarrezende@uol.com.br
authors.forename: Rosamar Eulira Fontes
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Rezende
authors.forename: Mariângela Ottoboni
authors.initials: MO
authors.lastname: Brunaldi
authors.forename: Milena Santana
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Girão
authors.forename: Sérgio
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Zucoloto
authors.forename: Sérgio Britto
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Garcia
authors.forename: Alcyone Artioli
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Machado
authors.forename: José Luiz Pimenta
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Módena
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D019380:Anti-HIV Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004935:Esophageal Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D006660:Histoplasmosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D019380:Anti-HIV Agents; D000995:Antitubercular Agents