Disseminated histoplasmosis in a renal transplant child.
Disseminated histoplasmosis has occasionally been documented in solid organ transplant patients in some endemic areas. Early diagnosis and treatment are associated with good outcomes. In this report the authors describe the clinical characteristics and natural history of undiagnosed disseminated histoplasmosis in a child who underwent a cadaveric renal transplant at a tertiary healthcare center in northeastern Thailand.
Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand. drsuwannee@yahoo.com
Suwannee
S
Wisanuyotin
Apichat
A
Jiravuttipong
Sarithron
S
Siritunyaporn
D000293:Adolescent; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006660:Histoplasmosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D013785:Thailand
D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents