Progressive Disseminated Histoplasmosis in an Immunocompetent Host: A Rare Presentation of an Uncommon Disease. 2021

Mehul Agarwal, and Manohar Lal Gupta, and Benhur Joel Shadrach, and Neha Bharti
Department of Pulmonary Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Jodhpur. mehul1612@gmail.com.

Disseminated Histoplasmosis, a systemic fungal infection caused by Histoplasma capsulatum is predominantly seen in immunocompromised cases. It is usually endemic, although sporadic cases have been reported. Following initial infection to the lungs, it disseminates to various organs by lymphatic and hematogenous routes. Clinical features are non-specific and depend on the extent and severity of organ involvement. A Biopsy is required for diagnosis and timely intervention decreases morbidity and mortality. Our case report describes an atypical association of progressive disseminated Histoplasmosis with bone marrow involvement in an immunocompetent adult from a non-endemic region and alerts the clinicians to a rare yet life-threatening mycosis.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D006658 Histoplasma A mitosporic Onygenales fungal genus causing HISTOPLASMOSIS in humans and animals. Its single species is Histoplasma capsulatum which has two varieties: H. capsulatum var. capsulatum and H. capsulatum var. duboisii. Its teleomorph is AJELLOMYCES capsulatus. Ajellomyces capsulatus,Cryptococcus capsulatus,Emmonsiella capsulata,Histoplasma capsulatum,Histoplasmas
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
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults
D001706 Biopsy Removal and pathologic examination of specimens from the living body. Biopsies
D016867 Immunocompromised Host A human or animal whose immunologic mechanism is deficient because of an immunodeficiency disorder or other disease or as the result of the administration of immunosuppressive drugs or radiation. Immunosuppressed Host,Immunocompromised Patient,Host, Immunocompromised,Host, Immunosuppressed,Hosts, Immunocompromised,Hosts, Immunosuppressed,Immunocompromised Hosts,Immunocompromised Patients,Immunosuppressed Hosts,Patient, Immunocompromised,Patients, Immunocompromised

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