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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Main Authors: Dyanne N. De la Rosa, Mayron D. Nakandakari, Jorge Gutiérrez-Gutiérrez, Walter Bryson-Malca
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Permanyer 2017-07-01
Series:Revista Médica del Hospital General de México
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0185106316300439