Disseminated cutaneous histoplasmosis in an immunocompetent child, relapsed with itraconazole, successfully treated with voriconazole.
We present a rare case of disseminated cutaneous histoplasmosis in an immunocompetent child who relapsed after treatment with amphotericin B followed by itraconazole and was successfully treated with voriconazole.
Dhawan
Jyoti
J
Department of Dermatology and Venereology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
Verma
Parul
P
Sharma
Alok
A
Ramam
M
M
Kabra
Susheel K
SK
Gupta
Somesh
S
D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001706:Biopsy; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003881:Dermatomycoses / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology; D025141:Drug Resistance, Fungal; D006660:Histoplasmosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007121:Immunocompetence; D017964:Itraconazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D011743:Pyrimidines / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D014230:Triazoles / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D065819:Voriconazole
D000935:Antifungal Agents; D011743:Pyrimidines; D014230:Triazoles; D017964:Itraconazole; D065819:Voriconazole