Histoplasmosis como causa de paniculitis en lupus eritematoso sistémico y dermatomiositis: reporte de dos casos y revisión de la literatura / Histoplasmosis as a cause of panniculitis in systemic lupus erythematosus and dermatomyositis: two-case report and literature review
Rev. colomb. reumatol
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19(1): 59-63, ene.-mar. 2012. ilus
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in Spanish
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RESUMEN
Se presentan dos casos de paniculitis infecciosa por el hongo Histoplasma capsulatum en dos enfermedades autoinmunes lupus eritematoso sistémico (LES) y dermatomiositis (DM). Ambos tenían actividad sistémica severa de sus patologías e inmunosupresión previa con dosis altas de esteroides. Los primeros signos fueron la fiebre y las lesiones nodulares en piel. La biopsia cutánea confirmó el diagnóstico.
ABSTRACT
Two cases of infectious panniculitis caused by the fungi Histoplasma capsulatum in two autoimmune diseases systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and dermatomyositis (DM) are presented. Both had severe systemic activity of baseline disease and were immunosuppressed with high-dose steroids. The first signs were fever and nodular skin lesions. Skin biopsy confirmed the diagnosis.
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Main subject:
Panniculitis
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Dermatomyositis
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Histoplasmosis
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Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic
Type of study:
Etiology study
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Systematic reviews
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Rev. colomb. reumatol
Journal subject:
Rheumatology
Year:
2012
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Colombia
Institution/Affiliation country:
Hospital Pablo Tobón Uribe/CO
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Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana/CO
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