title: [Cecal perforation in a kidney transplant patient: disseminated histoplasmosis].
abstract: Disseminated histoplasmosis is a fungal infection caused by Histoplasma capsulatum. It often involves immunodeficient patients and can occur in two forms, i.e., the large- and small-celled variants. The purpose of this report is to describe a case of disseminated histoplasmosis with cutaneous and digestive involvement observed four years after kidney transplantation in a man from Senegal. The patient developed severe sepsis secondary to colonic perforation. Outcome was fatal due to delayed diagnosis and extent of disease.
authors.affiliation: Département d'Anatomie Pathologique, Hôpital Charles Nicolle, Tunis, Tunisie.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kourda
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mlika
authors.forename: Y S H
authors.initials: YS
authors.lastname: Zidi
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Zermani
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ben Jilani
mesh_terms: D002429:Cecal Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D006660:Histoplasmosis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007416:Intestinal Perforation / Q000209:etiology*; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents