Histoplasmosis Intestinal con síntomas de apendicitis aguda en femenina con síndrome de inmunodeficiencia adquirida: Reporte de un caso / Intestinal histoplasmosis with symptoms of acute appendicitis in female with syndrome acquired immunodeficiency: A case report
Infectio
; 22(3): 167-170, jul.-sept. 2018. graf
Article
in Es
| LILACS, COLNAL
| ID: biblio-953986
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RESUMEN
La histoplasmosis es una enfermedad sistémica ocasionada por el hongo dimorfo Histoplasma capsulatum. Paciente femenina de 20 años de edad, con cuadro clínico de dolor abdominal difuso de 6 horas de evolución, localizado inicialmente en epigastrio e irradiado posteriormente a fosa iliaca derecha, con antecedente de VIH+ desde el nacimiento, por transmisión vertical. Abdomen se observa distendido, con dolor a la palpación superficial y profunda, con francos signos de irritación peritoneal, con signo de Bloomberg positivo. Se diagnostica apendicitis aguda el cual es sometida a intervención quirúrgica donde se observa un apéndice normal, sin embargo se observa una tumoración en ciego de aproximadamente 10x10 centímetros adherida a la pared derecha del peritoneo, se envía muestra al departamento de histopatología reportando proceso inflamatorio crónico granulomatoso compatible con histoplasmosis.
ABSTRACT
Histoplasmosis is a systemic disease caused by the dimorphic fungus Histoplasma capsulatum. A 20-year-old female patient with a clinical presentation of diffuse abdominal pain of 6 hours evolution, located initially in epigastrium and irradiated subsequently to the right iliac fossa, with a history of HIV + from birth, by vertical transmission. Abdomen is observed distended, with pain to the superficial and deep palpation, with frank signs of peritoneal irritation, with a positive Bloomberg sign. Acute appendicitis is diagnosed, which is subjected to surgery where a normal appendix is observed, however a tumor is observed in blind of approximately 10x10 centimeters adhered to the right wall of the peritoneum, sample is sent to the department of histopathology reporting process inflammatory chronic granulomatous compatible with histoplasmosis.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
COLNAL
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LILACS
Main subject:
Appendicitis
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HIV
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Histoplasmosis
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
Language:
Es
Journal:
Infectio
Journal subject:
DOENCAS TRANSMISSIVEIS
Year:
2018
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Honduras
Country of publication:
Colombia