Cytological diagnosis of primary cutaneous histoplasmosis with hemophagocytosis in immunocompetent patient – A rare case from non endemic region

Histoplasma capsulatum is an opportunistic dimorphic fungus caused by inhalation of spores present in the soil. It is extremely rare in the northern Himalayan region of India and is usually asymptomatic. It may rarely progress to disseminated histoplasmosis which is usually observed in immunocomprom...

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Main Authors: Smita Chandra, Manveer K Raina, Dushyant S Gaur, Vinish K Agarwal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2020-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Pathology and Microbiology
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Online Access:http://www.ijpmonline.org/article.asp?issn=0377-4929;year=2020;volume=63;issue=2;spage=309;epage=311;aulast=Chandra