title: Tracheal and endobronchial involvement in disseminated histoplasmosis: a case report.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Division of Pulmonary/Critical Care Medicine, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK.
authors.forename: Houssein
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Youness
authors.affiliation: Division of Pulmonary/Critical Care Medicine, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK. Electronic address: Ross-Michel@ouhsc.edu.
authors.forename: Ross G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Michel
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK.
authors.forename: Jan V
authors.initials: JV
authors.lastname: Pitha
authors.affiliation: Division of Pulmonary/Critical Care Medicine, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK.
authors.forename: Kellie R
authors.initials: KR
authors.lastname: Jones
authors.affiliation: Division of Pulmonary/Critical Care Medicine, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK.
authors.forename: Gary T
authors.initials: GT
authors.lastname: Kinasewitz
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents