title: Progressive disseminated histoplasmosis as a presentation of AIDS in a patient from the Congo: the role of skin biopsy.
abstract: Progressive disseminated histoplasmosis is frequently fatal in HIV patients, and the standard diagnostic techniques can cause treatment delay. Skin biopsy can help in the differential diagnosis, allowing also an earlier treatment initiation.
authors: Clínica Universitária de Dermatologia, Avenida Prof Egas Moniz, Lisboa, Portugal. joaobc77@hotmail.com
authors: João
authors: J
authors: Borges-Costa
authors: Tiago
authors: T
authors: Marques
authors: Luís
authors: L
authors: Soares-Almeida
authors: Manuel
authors: M
authors: Sacramento-Marques
mesh_terms: D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D001706:Biopsy; D003223:Congo; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006658:Histoplasma / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006660:Histoplasmosis / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018805:Sepsis / Q000382:microbiology; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology