Probable primary cutaneous histoplasmosis in a patient infected with HIV.
Histoplasmosis is a fungal infection caused by a dimorphic fungus, Histoplasma capsulatum. Most infections occur after inhalation of fungal spores. A wide variety of clinical manifestations can occur depending on the host response and the extent of inoculation. We report a case of probable cutaneous histoplasmosis after trauma in a 26-year-old man from Paraguay who was also infected with the human immunodeficiency virus. Diagnosis was based on histological and mycological examination. No systemic involvement was found.
Dermatology, Carlos Haya Hospital, Malaga, Spain.
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Gomez-Moyano
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Crespo-Erchiga
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Vera-Casaño