RESUMO
We present a case of disseminated cutaneous histoplasmosis in a male patient, rural worker, HIV positive for 20 years, with a history of irregular use of antiretroviral therapy, T cell counts below 50 cells/mm3 and with good response to treatment with Itraconazole. We highlight importance of skin lesions in clarifying early diagnosis, since this co-infection often leads patients to death.
Assuntos
Histoplasmose/imunologia , Histoplasmose/patologia , Imunocompetência/imunologia , Infecções Oportunistas Relacionadas com a AIDS/microbiologia , Infecções Oportunistas Relacionadas com a AIDS/patologia , Terapia Antirretroviral de Alta Atividade , Biópsia , Histoplasmose/tratamento farmacológico , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Pele/patologia , Resultado do TratamentoRESUMO
We present a case of disseminated cutaneous histoplasmosis in a male patient, rural worker, HIV positive for 20 years, with a history of irregular use of antiretroviral therapy, T cell counts below 50 cells/mm3 and with good response to treatment with Itraconazole. We highlight importance of skin lesions in clarifying early diagnosis, since this co-infection often leads patients to death.
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