Localized Talaromyces marneffei infection presenting as a tonsillar mass mimicking malignancy

Localized Talaromyces marneffei infection presenting as a tonsillar mass mimicking malignancy

Talaromyces marneffei is an opportunistic fungal infection seen in immunocompromised patients including those with HIV/AIDS. It is usually seen in patients who live in or are from tropical Asia. In HIV patients, oropharyngeal and laryngeal lesions are usually part of disseminated infection. We descr...

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Main Authors: Annapoorna Singh, Sarah Atallah, Ahmad Al-Shyoukh, Matthew DaCunha, Masako Mizusawa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-01-01
Series:IDCases
Subjects:
Talaromyces marneffei
HIV
Opportunistic infection
Tonsillar mass
Oral lesion
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214250920301323

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