Rupioid histoplasmosis: first case reported in an AIDS patient in Argentina.
Disseminated histoplasmosis is a relatively common AIDS-defining illness, occurring in almost 4% of patients living in endemic areas and it may be the first clinical expression of the HIV infection. A broad spectrum of clinical skin lesions associated with Histoplasma capsulatum infection have been described in AIDS patients, such as erythematous macules, papules, nodules, and pustules. Herpetic, acneiform, erythema multiforme-like, molluscum contagiosum-like, vasculitic, and exfoliative forms have also been reported. To our knowledge, this is the first case of disseminated histoplasmosis in an AIDS patient presented as a rupioid eruption.
HIV/AIDS Division, Infectious Diseases Hospital F.J, Muñiz, Buenos Aires, Argentina. marcelocorti@fibertel.com.ar
Marcelo
M
Corti
María F
MF
Villafañe
Omar
O
Palmieri
Ricardo
R
Negroni
D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000473:pathology*; D000328:Adult; D001118:Argentina; D003881:Dermatomycoses / Q000473:pathology*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006660:Histoplasmosis / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male