title: Cytodiagnosis of disseminated histoplasmosis in an immunocompetent individual with molluscum contagiosum-like skin lesions and lymphadenopathy.
abstract: Disseminated histoplasmosis is caused by the dimorphic fungusHistoplasma capsulatum(H. capsulatum). The early clinical manifestations are nonspecific, often lead to diagnostic difficulty, and is misdiagnosed as tuberculosis and seen usually in immunosuppressed states. Fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) is a simple, safe, and quick technique to establish the initial diagnosis ofH. capsulatum, thereby prompting early treatment. The skin involvement is rare in disseminated disease and we describe a case of disseminated histoplasmosis in an immunocompetent patient with unusual molluscum contagiosum like umbilicated skin lesions and FNAC of the cervical lymph node was the only tool for rapid and early confirmatory diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research and Dr. RML Hospital, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Prajwala
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research and Dr. RML Hospital, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Minakshi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bhardwaj
keywords: Fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC); Histoplasma capsulatum (H. capsulatum); immunocompetent; molluscum contagiosum