Tracheal and endobronchial involvement in disseminated histoplasmosis: a case report.
Histoplasmosis is an endemic fungal infection that can involve any organ when disseminated. Although oral, pharyngeal, laryngeal, and endobronchial involvement have been described, direct tracheal involvement has not been reported. We describe the first case of disseminated histoplasmosis with direct involvement of the trachea. The endobronchial manifestations of histoplasmosis are reviewed.
Youness
Houssein
H
Division of Pulmonary/Critical Care Medicine, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK.
Michel
Ross G
RG
Division of Pulmonary/Critical Care Medicine, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK. Electronic address: Ross-Michel@ouhsc.edu.
Pitha
Jan V
JV
Department of Pathology, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK.
Jones
Kellie R
KR
Division of Pulmonary/Critical Care Medicine, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK.
Kinasewitz
Gary T
GT
Division of Pulmonary/Critical Care Medicine, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK.
D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001980:Bronchi / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006658:Histoplasma / Q000472:pathogenicity; D006660:Histoplasmosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D020545:Respiratory Mucosa / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D014132:Trachea / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology
D000935:Antifungal Agents