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African histoplasmosis: report of the first case in Brazil and treatment with itraconazole
We report the first case of African histoplasmosis diagnosed in Brazil. The patient was an immigrant from Angola who had come to Brazil six months after the appearance of the skin lesion. The skin of the right retroauricular area was the only site of involvement. The diagnosis was established by direct mycologic examination, culture and by histopathologic examination of the lesion. The patient was successfully treated with Itraconazole 100mg a day for 52 days. No recurrent skin lesions were observed during the ten month follow-up period.Relata-se o primeiro caso de histoplasmose africana diagnosticado em nosso meio, em indivĂduo angolano que imigrou para o Brasil seis meses apĂłs o inĂcio das lesĂ”es. Quadro clĂnico de forma localizada exclusivamente na pele na regiĂŁo retro auricular direita. O diagnĂłstico foi estabelecido atravĂ©s do exame micolĂłgico direto, cultura e exame anĂĄtomo-patolĂłgico. Houve sucesso terapĂȘutico com a administração de itraconazol, na dose de 100mg/dia durante 52 dias. NĂŁo houve recidiva do quadro cutĂąneo no seguimento clĂnico do doente apĂłs 10 meses de interrupção do tratamento
African histoplasmosis: report of the first case in Brazil and treatment with itraconazole Histoplasmose africana: relato do primeiro caso no Brasil e tratado pelo itraconazol
We report the first case of African histoplasmosis diagnosed in Brazil. The patient was an immigrant from Angola who had come to Brazil six months after the appearance of the skin lesion. The skin of the right retroauricular area was the only site of involvement. The diagnosis was established by direct mycologic examination, culture and by histopathologic examination of the lesion. The patient was successfully treated with Itraconazole 100mg a day for 52 days. No recurrent skin lesions were observed during the ten month follow-up period.<br>Relata-se o primeiro caso de histoplasmose africana diagnosticado em nosso meio, em indivĂduo angolano que imigrou para o Brasil seis meses apĂłs o inĂcio das lesĂ”es. Quadro clĂnico de forma localizada exclusivamente na pele na regiĂŁo retro auricular direita. O diagnĂłstico foi estabelecido atravĂ©s do exame micolĂłgico direto, cultura e exame anĂĄtomo-patolĂłgico. Houve sucesso terapĂȘutico com a administração de itraconazol, na dose de 100mg/dia durante 52 dias. NĂŁo houve recidiva do quadro cutĂąneo no seguimento clĂnico do doente apĂłs 10 meses de interrupção do tratamento