Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
Incidentally Diagnosed Disseminated Histoplasmosis among Non HIV Patients: A Series of Three Cases with Review of Literature. |
| Authors: |
PUROHIT, PRIYANKA1 priyankapurohit.5@gmail.com, MINDA, NEHAL2, BOHRA, NAVNEET3, KHAN, ARSHAD4 |
| Source: |
Journal of Clinical & Diagnostic Research. May2024, Vol. 18 Issue 5, p1-3. 4p. |
| Subject Terms: |
*HISTOPLASMOSIS, *AIRBORNE infection, *HIV-positive persons, *SYMPTOMS, BONE marrow examination |
| Geographic Terms: |
RAJASTHAN (India) |
| Abstract: |
Histoplasmosis is a rare airborne fungal infection that is soil-based and is mostly documented in Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)-positive patients. It is common in people living near valley regions. Hereby, authors report three cases of Asian women from different regions of Southern Rajasthan who died due to delayed diagnosis of histoplasmosis within a few days of admission. They all had complaints of fatigue and fever for one month. One presented with decreased urine output and pancytopenia, while the others had complaints of prolonged fever with pancytopenia and fatigue. In all three cases, bone marrow examination was done, and they shared the same diagnosis - disseminated histoplasmosis. It was further confirmed by special stains and microbiological investigations. Authors also reviewed recent articles based on South Asian region histoplasmosis case reports and found three case presentations with the same clinical presentation and outcomes. Treatment was started, but patients deteriorated and died within 10 days of admission. Delay in the diagnosis of histoplasmosis leads to the death of patients. Therefore, histoplasmosis should be considered as a differential diagnosis for prolonged fever with pancytopenia and chronic infections. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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