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Histoplasma capsulatum is a universal dimorphic fungus found mainly in soil contaminated with excrement of birds and bats. Bilateral adrenal masses with massive tissue destruction are a rare primary presentation of disseminated histoplasmosis. As it behaves as an opportunistic pathogen there is a higher susceptibility for dissemination on those patients with immunodeficiency or immunosuppression. We report a case in an elderly diabetic patient with bilateral adrenal enlargement, diagnosed as histoplasmosis only after surgical exploration, with symptoms probably occurring at least 60 years after the original infection. She was successfully treated with itraconazole.
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