Rupioid histoplasmosis: first case reported in an AIDS patient in Argentina

Disseminated histoplasmosis is a relatively common AIDS-defining illness, occurring in almost 4% of patients living in endemic areas and it may be the first clinical expression of the HIV infection. A broad spectrum of clinical skin lesions associated with Histoplasma capsulatum infection have been described in AIDS patients, such as erythematous macules, papules, nodules, and pustules. Herpetic, acneiform, erythema multiforme-like, molluscum contagiosum-like, vasculitic, and exfoliative forms have also been reported. To our knowledge, this is the first case of disseminated histoplasmosis in an AIDS patient presented as a rupioid eruption.

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Main Authors: Corti,Marcelo, Villafañe,María F., Palmieri,Omar, Negroni,Ricardo
Format: Digital revista
Language:English
Published: Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo 2010
Online Access:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0036-46652010000500011
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