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Atypical presentation of histoplasmosis in an immunocompromised patient* * Study performed at Centro Universitário Lusíada (UNILUS) and Hospital Guilherme Álvaro– Santos (SP), Brazil.

Abstract

We present a case of disseminated cutaneous histoplasmosis in a male patient, rural worker, HIV positive for 20 years, with a history of irregular use of antiretroviral therapy, T cell counts below 50 cells/mm3 and with good response to treatment with Itraconazole. We highlight importance of skin lesions in clarifying early diagnosis, since this co-infection often leads patients to death.

Keywords:
HIV; HIV infections; Histoplasmosis

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