title: Histoplasmosis with Addisonian Crisis: Call for Bird Control.
abstract: We report a case of disseminated histoplasmosis, initially diagnosed from gut nodule colonoscopically, along with evidence of lung disease. Subsequently he developed Addisonian crisis due to adrenal involvement. Lessons were learnt from the importance of detailed history-personal and social/family, as well as psychosocial aspects of illness. Public health measures to reduce bird dropping (and thus possibility of histoplasmosis) are discussed.
authors.affiliation: James Cook University, 14-88 McGregor Road, Smithfield, Cairns, Queensland 4878, Australia. chhu@live.com.my.
authors.forename: A S Y
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Hu
authors.affiliation: Monash Unversity Clinical School, Jeffrey Cheah School of Medicine and Health Sciences, No. 8, Jalan Masjid, Johor Bahru 80100, Malaysia.
authors.forename: A S F
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Hu
authors.affiliation: Hu's Specialist Clinic, 1B, Brooke Drive, 96000 Sibu, Sarawak, Malaysia.
authors.forename: C H
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Hu