Colitis as a clinical manifestation of disseminated histoplasmosis in HIV-positive patient: a case report
Introduction Disseminated histoplasmosis is a systemic fungal infection resulting from co-infection in severely immunosuppressed patients, such as those with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. Case report In this case report, a 49-year-old female HIV-positive...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Termedia Publishing House
2025-03-01
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| Series: | HIV & AIDS Review. International Journal of HIV-Related Problems |
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| Online Access: | https://hivaids.termedia.pl/Colitis-as-a-clinical-manifestation-nof-disseminated-histoplasmosis-in-HIV-positive,177393,0,2.html |
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| Summary: | Introduction
Disseminated histoplasmosis is a systemic fungal infection resulting from co-infection in severely immunosuppressed patients, such as those with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.
Case report
In this case report, a 49-year-old female HIV-positive patient, with complaints of black stool with fresh blood since two months was presented. Hemorrhoidectomy, followed by colonoscopy and biopsy were performed, confirming histoplasmosis infection diagnosis.
Conclusions
The spectrum of clinical manifestations of disseminated histoplasmosis in HIV-infected patients are non-specific. Most disseminated histoplasmosis patients suffer from gastrointestinal problems. Anti-fungal therapy in histoplasmosis shows a good clinical response. |
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| ISSN: | 1730-1270 1732-2707 |