Cutaneous ulcer in an immunosuppressed patient with adult onset Still's disease: primary cutaneous histoplasmosis?

Cutaneous ulcer in an immunosuppressed patient with adult onset Still's disease: primary cutaneous histoplasmosis?

Histoplasmosis is caused by the dimorphic fungus Histoplasma capsulatum.Primary infection occurs through inhalation of spores from the air. Immunocompetent individuals are usually asymptomatic, but may develop pulmonary disease. Immunocompromised patients tend to present systemic histoplasmosis with...

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Main Authors: Michelle Larissa Zini Lise, Ronaldo Nunes Godinho, Flávia Moojen Brollo, Henrique Luiz Staub
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Dermatologia 2014-06-01
Series:Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia
Subjects:
Histoplasmosis
Immunocompromised host
Still's disease, adult-onset
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