Histoplasmosis oral localizada: reporte de un caso clínico en Tucumán, Argentina / Localized oral histoplasmosis: report of one case
Rev. méd. Chile
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138(5): 586-589, mayo 2010. ilus
Artículo
en Español
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ABSTRACT
Histoplasmosis is an endemic deep mycosis produced by Histoplasma capsulatum, a dimorphic fungus. It penetrates into the organism by inhalation and spreads by lymphatic or hematic route. We report a 57-year-old immunocompetent male presenting with an enlargement of the tongue that also exhibited white pseudomembranes. There were also nodular lesions in the dorsum of the tongue, separated by deep grooves. The pathological study revealed a chronic infammatory process with granulomas. The microbiological examination with the Giemsa technique showed multiple yeasts of 4-5 mm of diameter with a clear halo inside macrophages and epithelial cells, compatible with the parasitic phase of Histoplasma capsulatum. Serology was positive for the histoplasmine antigen. The patient was treated with Itraconazole 200 mg/day, experiencing 40 percent remission of lesions during the frst month of treatment.
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Asunto principal:
Histoplasmosis
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Macroglosia
Límite:
Humanos
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Masculino
País/Región como asunto:
America del Sur
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Argentina
Idioma:
Español
Revista:
Rev. méd. Chile
Asunto de la revista:
Medicina
Año:
2010
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
País de afiliación:
Argentina
Institución/País de afiliación:
Universidad Nacional de Tucumán/AR
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