Gastrointestinal Histoplasmosis Mimicking Abdominal Tuberculosis.

Parikh, Falguni; Londhe, V A; Khude, S; Kamat, Reema; Kamath, Sandhya A

Parikh, Falguni; Londhe, V A; Khude, S; Kamat, Reema; Kamath, Sandhya A.

Article in English | IMSEAR | ID: sea-143528

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We report an elderly male who presented with history of chronic diarrhoea. The patient underwent colonoscopy and CT scan of the abdomen which strongly suggested tuberculosis; however histopathology showed presence of budding forms of Histoplasma capsulatum. The patient was started on oral itraconazole on which he improved remarkably. ©

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Abdomen/pathology; Antifungal Agents/therapeutic use; Diagnosis, Differential; Histoplasmosis/diagnosis; Histoplasmosis/drug therapy; Histoplasmosis/microbiology; Humans; Itraconazole/therapeutic use; Male; Middle Aged; Tuberculosis, Gastrointestinal/diagnosis; Tuberculosis, Gastrointestinal/pathology

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Full text: Available Index: IMSEAR (South-East Asia) Main subject: Tuberculosis, Gastrointestinal / Humans / Male / Itraconazole / Diagnosis, Differential / Abdomen / Histoplasmosis / Middle Aged / Antifungal Agents Type of study: Diagnostic study Language: English Year: 2009 Type: Article

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