Oral Histoplasmosis - A case report and review
Histoplasmosis, a rare fungal infection results from inhalation of air borne spores of the organism, Histoplasma Capsulatum. Oral lesions are not common, but when present, they are usually associated with the severe disseminated form of histoplasmosis involving multiple sites with various clinical p...
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| description | Histoplasmosis, a rare fungal infection results from inhalation of air borne spores of the organism, Histoplasma Capsulatum. Oral lesions are not common, but when present, they are usually associated with the severe disseminated form of histoplasmosis involving multiple sites with various clinical presentations. An unusual presentation of histoplasmosis as an oral ulcer on the buccal mucosa without any systemic manifestation or any immunosuppression is presented here. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-24dbf68a5cf8452cade6372ff91ed5a02022-12-22T02:49:28ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Indian Academy of Oral Medicine and Radiology0972-13630975-15722007-01-01191300303Oral Histoplasmosis - A case report and reviewSunu RamachandranAnita BalanHistoplasmosis, a rare fungal infection results from inhalation of air borne spores of the organism, Histoplasma Capsulatum. Oral lesions are not common, but when present, they are usually associated with the severe disseminated form of histoplasmosis involving multiple sites with various clinical presentations. An unusual presentation of histoplasmosis as an oral ulcer on the buccal mucosa without any systemic manifestation or any immunosuppression is presented here.http://www.jiaomr.in/article.asp?issn=0972-1363;year=2007;volume=19;issue=1;spage=300;epage=303;aulast=Ramachandran;type=0Histoplasmosis Oral fungal lesions |
| spellingShingle | Sunu Ramachandran Anita Balan Oral Histoplasmosis - A case report and review Journal of Indian Academy of Oral Medicine and Radiology Histoplasmosis Oral fungal lesions |
| title | Oral Histoplasmosis - A case report and review |
| title_full | Oral Histoplasmosis - A case report and review |
| title_fullStr | Oral Histoplasmosis - A case report and review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Oral Histoplasmosis - A case report and review |
| title_short | Oral Histoplasmosis - A case report and review |
| title_sort | oral histoplasmosis a case report and review |
| topic | Histoplasmosis Oral fungal lesions |
| url | http://www.jiaomr.in/article.asp?issn=0972-1363;year=2007;volume=19;issue=1;spage=300;epage=303;aulast=Ramachandran;type=0 |
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