Primary cutaneous histoplasmosis developed in the penis of an immunocompetent patient

Paixão, Mauricio; Miot, Hélio Amante; Avancini, João; Belda Júnior, Walter

Paixão, Mauricio; Miot, Hélio Amante; Avancini, João; Belda Júnior, Walter.

Paixão, Mauricio; São Paulo. São Paulo. BR
Miot, Hélio Amante; São Paulo. São Paulo. BR
Avancini, João; São Paulo. São Paulo. BR
Belda Júnior, Walter; São Paulo. São Paulo. BR

An. bras. dermatol ; 90(2): 255-257, Mar-Apr/2015. graf

Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-741072

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A 70-year-old male presenting a 3-month history of genital painless erythematous nodules in the balanopreputial sulcus was referred to our service. Histopathological exam presented a chronic dermatitis with epithelioid granulomas and Grocott staining revealed numerous fungal structures with a suggestive morphology of Histoplasma sp. Cultures evidenced Histoplasma capsulatum var. capsulatum. Treatment with oral itraconazole led to complete remission of lesions.

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Aged; Humans; Male; Dermatomycoses/pathology; Histoplasmosis/pathology; Immunocompetence; Penile Diseases/pathology; Antifungal Agents/therapeutic use; Biopsy; Dermatomycoses/drug therapy; Dermatomycoses/immunology; Histoplasma; Histoplasmosis/drug therapy; Histoplasmosis/immunology; Immunocompetence/immunology; Itraconazole/therapeutic use; Penile Diseases/drug therapy; Penile Diseases/immunology; Treatment Outcome

Bacterial infections and mycoses; Genital diseases, male; Genitalia, male; Histoplasmosis; Infection; Mycoses

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Penile Diseases / Dermatomycoses / Histoplasmosis / Immunocompetence Limits: Aged / Humans / Male Language: English Journal: An. bras. dermatol Journal subject: Dermatology Year: 2015 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: São Paulo/BR

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