Title
Recurrent histoplasmosis in AIDS mimicking a colonic carcinoma
Date Issued
01 June 2009
Access level
metadata only access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
University of Texas Health Science Center
Abstract
The prevalence rate of lower gastrointestinal bleeding in patients with AIDS is around 2.6%. A 42-year-old woman with AIDS (CD4 count 9/μL) and recently treated for disseminated histoplasmosis presented to the emergency room with melena, severe anaemia and fever. A colonoscopy showed an umbilicated colonic nodule mimicking a carcinoma of the colon. The biopsy showed intracytoplasmic microorganisms compatible with Histoplasma capsulatum. She had poor compliance to the itraconazole when discharge on previous admission. Despite the fact that colonic histoplasmosis is uncommon, the mortality rate is around 8% and clinicians should be aware of the clinical presentation of histoplasmosis when recur, especially in patients not taking the itraconazole for long-term treatment.
Start page
429
End page
430
Volume
20
Issue
6
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
GastroenterologĂa, HepatologĂa
OncologĂa
Subjects
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-67549130450
PubMed ID
Source
International Journal of STD and AIDS
ISSN of the container
09564624
Sources of information:
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