Subacute Histoplasmosis with Focal Involvement of the Epiglottis: Importance of Differential Diagnosis

Histoplasmosis is an endemic mycosis of the Americas, Africa, and Asia. In Spain, it is the most common imported endemic mycosis appearing in the literature, and its incidence is on the rise. Proper differential diagnosis of the disease must be taken into consideration by otorhinolaryngologists, as...

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Autores principales: Ahumada, F., Pérez, D., de Górgolas, M., Álvarez, B., Ríos, A., Sánchez, A., Villacampa, JM.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2014
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Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3932654/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24653845
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/235975
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author Ahumada, F.
Pérez, D.
de Górgolas, M.
Álvarez, B.
Ríos, A.
Sánchez, A.
Villacampa, JM.
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Álvarez, B.
Ríos, A.
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description Histoplasmosis is an endemic mycosis of the Americas, Africa, and Asia. In Spain, it is the most common imported endemic mycosis appearing in the literature, and its incidence is on the rise. Proper differential diagnosis of the disease must be taken into consideration by otorhinolaryngologists, as the clinical manifestations of histoplasmosis may simulate more prevalent diseases such as cancer or tuberculosis. We present the case of a Spanish patient with focal involvement of the larynx and offer a review of the relevant literature.
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spelling pubmed-39326542014-03-20 Subacute Histoplasmosis with Focal Involvement of the Epiglottis: Importance of Differential Diagnosis Ahumada, F. Pérez, D. de Górgolas, M. Álvarez, B. Ríos, A. Sánchez, A. Villacampa, JM. Case Rep Otolaryngol Case Report Histoplasmosis is an endemic mycosis of the Americas, Africa, and Asia. In Spain, it is the most common imported endemic mycosis appearing in the literature, and its incidence is on the rise. Proper differential diagnosis of the disease must be taken into consideration by otorhinolaryngologists, as the clinical manifestations of histoplasmosis may simulate more prevalent diseases such as cancer or tuberculosis. We present the case of a Spanish patient with focal involvement of the larynx and offer a review of the relevant literature. Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2014 2014-02-05 /pmc/articles/PMC3932654/ /pubmed/24653845 http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/235975 Text en Copyright © 2014 F. Ahumada et al. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
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Ahumada, F.
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Ríos, A.
Sánchez, A.
Villacampa, JM.
Subacute Histoplasmosis with Focal Involvement of the Epiglottis: Importance of Differential Diagnosis
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url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3932654/
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/235975
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