A case of pulmonary histoplasmosis diagnosed after lung lobectomy

A case of pulmonary histoplasmosis diagnosed after lung lobectomy

Abstract Background Histoplasmosis is considered a fairly rare imported mycosis in Japan. Here we report a case of histoplasmosis describing the preoperative findings, histopathological findings, supposed infection route, and appropriate treatment, including the postoperative management. Case presen...

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Main Authors: Shun Tanaka, Ryo Kobayashi, Hiroyuki Nagita, Kazuaki Okamoto, Yuki Iida, Kumiko Hongo, Yukio Ishihara, Yusuke Kita, Naoki Takabayashi, Ken Kuriki, Takeyui Hiramatsu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2018-12-01
Series:Surgical Case Reports
Subjects:
Pulmonary histoplasmosis
Histoplasma capsulatum
Imported mycoses
Lung cancer
Metastatic lesions
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40792-018-0554-9

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