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pulmonary histoplasmosis

 

Definition: Pulonary fungal infections due to Histoplasma capsulatum.

Clinical forms

-  primary pulmonary histoplasmosis
-  progressive disseminated histoplasmosis
-  chronic cavitary histoplasmosis

Synopsis

-  bronchocentric granulomatosis
-  fibrosing granuloma
-  necrotizing granuloma

Differential diagnosis

-  Pneumocystic carinii infection
-  Blastomyces dermatidis
-  Torulopsis glabrata
-  Penicillium marneffei



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