Fulminant Histoplasmosis Presenting as Pyrexia of Unknown Origin in Immunocompetent Adult Diabetic Patient
Prakash Shastri, Pallav Gupta
Keywords :
Bone marrow, Histoplasmosis, Immunocompetent
Citation Information :
Shastri P, Gupta P. Fulminant Histoplasmosis Presenting as Pyrexia of Unknown Origin in Immunocompetent Adult Diabetic Patient. Indian J Crit Care Med 2019; 23 (4):193-195.
Opportunistic infections are commonly seen in immunocompromised individuals such as those suffering from HIV infection, organ transplant recipients and connective tissue disorders. Histoplasmosis is one of the fungal opportunistic infections which is usually seen in immunosuppressed individuals but can also be seen in immunocompetent patients with frequent involvement of adrenal glands. We present a case of adult diabetic patient presenting as pyrexia of unknown origin in which bone marrow aspiration and biopsy lead to diagnosis of histoplasmosis without adrenal involvement.
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