title: A case of oral ulceration and disseminated histoplasmosis in HIV infection.
abstract: A 51-year-old Malawian woman presented with persistent mouth ulceration and an eight-month history of non-specific respiratory symptoms. Histoplasma capsulatum was diagnosed on gum, gastric and lymph node biopsies. Identification of H. capsulatum prompted HIV testing and the patient tested positive with a CD4 count of 40 cells/mm(3). The diagnosis of histoplasmosis was delayed due to its unusual presentation.
authors: Charing Cross Hospital, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, USA. davinaosharma@gmail.com
authors: D
authors: D
authors: Sharma
authors: A
authors: A
authors: McKendry
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Nageshwaran
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Cartledge
mesh_terms: D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D006651:Histocytochemistry; D006658:Histoplasma / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006660:Histoplasmosis / Q000821:virology*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D019226:Oral Ulcer / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000821:virology*; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic