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Clinical comparative analysis for pulmonary histoplasmosis and progressive disseminated histoplasmosis / 中南大学学报(医学版)
Journal of Central South University(Medical Sciences) ; (12): 1345-1351, 2016.
Article in Chinese | WPRIM | ID: wpr-815086
ABSTRACT
To compare clinical features, diagnosis and therapeutic effect between pulmonary histoplasmosis and progressive disseminated histoplasmosis.


Methods:

A retrospective analysis for 12 cases of hospitalized patients with histoplasmosis, who was admitted in Xiangya Hospital, Central South University during the time from February 2009 to October 2015, was carried out. Four cases of pulmonary histoplasmosis and 8 cases of progressive disseminated histoplasmosis were included. The differences of clinical features, imaging tests, means for diagnosis and prognosis were analyzed between the two types of histoplasmosis.


Results:

The clinical manifestations of pulmonary histoplasmosis were mild, such as dry cough. However, the main clinical symptoms of progressive disseminated histoplasmosis were severe, including recurrence of high fever, superficial lymph node enlargement over the whole body, hepatosplenomegaly, accompanied by cough, abdominal pain, joint pain, skin changes, etc.Laboratory examination showed pancytopenia, abnormal liver function and abnormal coagulation function. One pulmonary case received the operation of left lower lung lobectomy, 3 cases of pulmonary histoplasmosis and 6 cases of progressive disseminated histoplasmosis patients were given deoxycholate amphotericin B, itraconazole, voriconazole or fluconazole for antifungal therapy. One disseminated case discharged from the hospital without treatment after diagnosis of histoplasmosis, and 1 disseminated case combined with severe pneumonia and active tuberculosis died ultimately.


Conclusion:

As a rare fungal infection, histoplasmosis is easily to be misdiagnosed. The diagnostic criteria depends on etiology through bone marrow smear and tissues biopsy. Liposomeal amphotericin B, deoxycholate amphotericin B and itraconazole are recommended to treat infection for histoplasma capsulatum.
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Full text: Available Index: WPRIM (Western Pacific) Main subject: Pneumonia / Recurrence / Splenomegaly / General Surgery / Therapeutics / Tuberculosis / Biopsy / Abdominal Pain / Amphotericin B / Epidemiology Type of study: Diagnostic study / Observational study / Prognostic study Limits: Humans Language: Chinese Journal: Journal of Central South University(Medical Sciences) Year: 2016 Type: Article

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Full text: Available Index: WPRIM (Western Pacific) Main subject: Pneumonia / Recurrence / Splenomegaly / General Surgery / Therapeutics / Tuberculosis / Biopsy / Abdominal Pain / Amphotericin B / Epidemiology Type of study: Diagnostic study / Observational study / Prognostic study Limits: Humans Language: Chinese Journal: Journal of Central South University(Medical Sciences) Year: 2016 Type: Article