Cutaneous presentation of progressive disseminated histoplasmosis nine years after renal transplantation. Issue 2 (6th February 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Rosado‐Odom, V.M.; Daoud, J.; Johnson, R.; Allen, S.D.; Lockhart, S.R.; Iqbal, N.; Shieh, W.‐J.; Zaki, S.; Sharfuddin, A.A.
• Is Part Of: Transplant infectious disease. Volume 15:Issue 2(2013)
• Page Start: E64
• Page End: E69
• Publication Date: 2013-02-06
• Subjects: Transplantation of organs, tissues, etc -- Complications -- Periodicals; Communicable diseases -- Periodicals; Infection -- Periodicals; 617.01
• DOI: 10.1111/tid.12059
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1398-2273

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main" xml:lang="en" id="tid12059-abs-0001"> <title>Abstract</title> <p>Initial presentation of invasive fungal infections such as histoplasmosis can include non‐specific clinical manifestations, especially in immunocompromised patients. A high index of suspicion is required to identify atypical manifestations of these diseases, which carry a high risk of mortality, if the diagnosis is delayed or missed. We describe a case of a kidney transplant recipient with cutaneous lesions as initial manifestation of progressive disseminated histoplasmosis where a skin biopsy was crucial to an early diagnosis.</p> </abstract>