Pulmonary Histoplasmosis in Renal Allograft Patients-Diagnostic Challenge of Radiology, Sorted By Cytology
Journal Title: Journal of Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences University - Year 2015, Vol 4, Issue 3
Abstract
Pulmonary histoplasmosis is caused by the fungus Histoplasma capsulatum acquired by inhaling microconidia or hyphal fragments of the mould primarily affecting lungs. Clinical disease may vary from asymptomatic mild flu like illness to a chronic disseminated disease or a chronic pulmonary disease resembling tuberculosis. It may often resemble pulmonary malignancy and continues to complicate the evaluation of pulmonary nodules. Here we present a case of a 22 year old male, receipent of a renal transplant with cough, recurrent haemoptysis and low grade fever posing a diagnostic challenge clinically and radiologically
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Ritu Gogia , Jaya Manchanda , Sameer Sood
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