Disseminated pulmonary histoplasmosis with multiple cutaneous lesions: Case report and literature review
Histoplasmosis is the most prevalent endemic mycosis on the American continent. It is caused by the dimorphic fungi Histoplasma spp. The infection is acquired by inhaling microconidia. It regularly starts in the lungs and then spreads to different organs. Skin involvement only occurs in 10% of cases...
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Language: | English |
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2017-07-01
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Series: | Revista Médica del Hospital General de México |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0185106316300439 |