Atypical disseminated cutaneous histoplasmosis in an immunocompetent child, caused by an "aberrant" variant of Histoplasma capsulatum var. capsulatum

Atypical disseminated cutaneous histoplasmosis in an immunocompetent child, caused by an "aberrant" variant of Histoplasma capsulatum var. capsulatum

A case of atypical disseminated cutaneous histoplasmosis in a five-year old, otherwise healthy child, native and resident in São Paulo metropolitan area is reported. Cutaneous lesions were clinically atypical. Histologic examination disclosed a granulomatous reaction but no fungal structures could b...

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Main Authors: LACAZ Carlos da Silva, DEL NEGRO Gilda Maria Barbaro, VIDAL Mônica Scarpelli Martinelli, HEINS-VACCARI Elisabeth Maria, SANTOS Roseli Freitas dos, MARTINS Marilena A., OZAKI Marcia M., ROMITI Ricardo, PROENÇA Ricardo, CASTRO Luiz Guilherme Martins de
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 1999-01-01
Series:Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo
Subjects:
Histoplasma capsulatum
Cutaneous histoplasmosis
Aberrant strain
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