title: Isolated Pancreatic Histoplasmosis: An Unusual Suspect of Pancreatic Head Mass in an Immunocompetent Host.
abstract: Histoplasmosis is endemic to the Mississippi and Ohio River valley regions in the US. It usually affects patients with underlying immunodeficiency but can also be seen in immunocompetent hosts. Although gastrointestinal involvement is common in the setting of disseminated histoplasmosis, isolated gastrointestinal involvement is uncommon. We report a case of isolated pancreatic histoplasmosis in an immunocompetent patient, presenting as painless jaundice and pancreatic head mass.
authors.forename: Avin
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Aggarwal
authors.forename: Shashank
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Garg
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006660:Histoplasmosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D010182:Pancreatic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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