Pulmonary histoplasmosis in a renal allograft recipient.
Histoplasmosis, seen rarely in kidney transplantracipients, can vary from an innocuous illness often misdiagnosed as tuberculosis to a severe disseminated disease with a high mortality. We describe a case with non-specific signs in whom the diagnosis was made by histopathological examination of the lesion. Prompt introduction of specific treatment led to Histoplasmosis, seen rarely in kidney transplantracipients, can vary from an innocuous illness often misdiagnosed as tuberculosis to a severe disseminated disease with a high mortality. We describe a case with non-specific signs in whom the diagnosis was made by histopathological examination of the lesion. Prompt introduction of specific treatment led to the patient making an excellent recovery the patient making an excellent recovery.
Department of Nephrology, King Edward Memorial Hospital, Pune, Maharashtra, India.
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Lobo
Department of Pathology, King Edward Memorial Hospital, Pune, Maharashtra, India.
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Joshi
Department of Pulmonology, King Edward Memorial Hospital, Pune, Maharashtra, India.
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Khatavkar
Department of Pulmonology, King Edward Memorial Hospital, Pune, Maharashtra, India.
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Kale
Histoplasmosis; intracellular yeasts; renal allograft recipient