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2010, Number 593

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Rev Med Cos Cen 2010; 67 (593)

Histoplasmosis diseminada

Rojas SG, Zumbado SC

Language: Spanish
References: 13
Page: 287-290
PDF size: 291.95 Kb.


ABSTRACT

Infection with the dimorphic fungus Histoplasma capsulatum ranges from a mild asymptomatic illness to a progressive and disseminated disease.
We report the case of a patient 51 year old male patient with fever, weigth loss, malaise, hepatomegaly and pancytopenia.


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