Pulmonary histoplasmosis as an example of imported mycoses in Japan. 2007

Akira Shimamoto, and Motoshi Takao, and Shin Shomura, and Tomohito Tarukawa, and Hideto Shimpo
Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-174 Edobashi, Tsu, Mie 514-8507, Japan. jj6jdv@clin.medic.mie-u.ac.jp

As travel increases, histoplasmosis as an imported mycosis that has the potential to increase abruptly in Japan. A 56-year-old Japanese man who had been in Bolivia for 2 years complained of a dry cough. Chest computed tomography revealed multiple lesions in the right and left lower lobes of his lung that were difficult to diagnose and differentiate from advanced lung cancer. We performed surgical resection for biopsy by video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery. An intraoperative histopathological examination suggested a diagnosis of tuberculoma, but Mycobacterium tuberculosis DNA was not detected in the tumor tissue. Further histopathological examination, however, strongly suggested a diagnosis of histoplasmosis because multiple small, round yeast foci were observed after Grocott staining. The serological test was positive for anti-Histoplasma capsulatum and confirmed the diagnosis of pulmonary histoplasmosis. The postoperative course was uneventful, and fluconazole was administrated for 90 days after the operation. Concerning imported mycoses, physicians should be keep abreast of updated and detailed information.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007564 Japan A country in eastern Asia, island chain between the North Pacific Ocean and the Sea of Japan, east of the Korean Peninsula. The capital is Tokyo. Bonin Islands
D008172 Lung Diseases, Fungal Pulmonary diseases caused by fungal infections, usually through hematogenous spread. Fungal Lung Diseases,Pulmonary Fungal Infections,Pulmonary Fungal Diseases,Fungal Disease, Pulmonary,Fungal Diseases, Pulmonary,Fungal Infection, Pulmonary,Fungal Infections, Pulmonary,Fungal Lung Disease,Lung Disease, Fungal,Pulmonary Fungal Disease,Pulmonary Fungal Infection
D008297 Male Males
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D001838 Bolivia A country in central South America, located southwest of Brazil.
D006660 Histoplasmosis Infection resulting from exposure to the fungus HISTOPLASMA. African Histoplasmosis,Disseminated Histoplasmosis,Histoplasma duboisii Infection,Pulmonary Histoplasmosis,Histoplasma Infection,Histoplasma capsulatum Infection,Histoplasma Infections,Histoplasma capsulatum Infections,Histoplasma duboisii Infections,Histoplasmosis, African,Histoplasmosis, Disseminated,Histoplasmosis, Pulmonary,Infection, Histoplasma,Infection, Histoplasma capsulatum,Infection, Histoplasma duboisii
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D014195 Travel MOVEMENT across different GEOGRAPHIC LOCATIONS. Land Travel,Sea Travel,Land Travels,Sea Travels,Travel, Land,Travel, Sea,Travels,Travels, Land,Travels, Sea
D015725 Fluconazole Triazole antifungal agent that is used to treat oropharyngeal CANDIDIASIS and cryptococcal MENINGITIS in AIDS. Apo-Fluconazole,Béagyne,Diflucan,Fluc Hexal,FlucoLich,Flucobeta,Fluconazol AL,Fluconazol AbZ,Fluconazol Stada,Fluconazol von ct,Fluconazol-Isis,Fluconazol-ratiopharm,Flunazul,Fungata,Lavisa,Loitin,Neofomiral,Oxifungol,Solacap,Triflucan,UK-49858,Zonal,Apo Fluconazole,Fluconazol Isis,Fluconazol ratiopharm,UK 49858,UK49858

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