Histoplasmosis in the nasal septum without pulmonary involvement in a patient with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome: case report and literature review.
BACKGROUND
Histoplasmosis is a fungal disease caused by inhaling spores of the fungus Histoplasma capsulatum. The spores can be found in soil contaminated with bird, bat or chicken feces. Histoplasmosis occurs worldwide and is one of the most common pulmonary and systemic mycoses.


METHODS
We report here the case of a 37-year-old man with acquired immune deficiency syndrome and histoplasmosis in the nasal septum, without pulmonary involvement, that evolved rapidly to disseminated infection, multiple organ failure and death.
Hospital Municipal de Campo Limpo Dr. Fernando Mauro Pires da Rocha, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Fernando
F
Oikawa
Daniela
D
Carvalho
Nilce Mitiko
NM
Matsuda
Alice Tatsuko
AT
Yamada
D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D000328:Adult; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006660:Histoplasmosis / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009300:Nasal Septum / Q000382:microbiology*; D009668:Nose Diseases / Q000382:microbiology*