Histoplasmosis in Sri Lanka - a masquerader in a strange land: A Case Report
<p>We present a patient with an oral mucosal ulcer who was diagnosed with disseminated histoplasmosis. This fungal infection is endemic in the United States, and thus may be not considered in the differential diagnosis of oral ulcers in Sri Lanka. Furthermore, it may mimic many common diseases...
Main Authors: | M. N. Jayawardena, K. Siriwardane, P. Jayasooriya, S. Sigera, P. Jayasekera |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Sri Lankan Society for Microbiology
2019-10-01
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Series: | Sri Lankan Journal of Infectious Diseases |
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Online Access: | https://sljid.sljol.info/articles/8242 |
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