Case report: Esophageal histoplasmosis associated with disseminated tuberculosis in acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2009 Mar;80(3):347-50.

Abstract

Bacterial and fungal infections are common in acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). Histoplasmosis is a common fungal disease in severely immunocompromised patients infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in endemic areas. In this population the most frequent form of presentation of histoplasmosis is disseminated, with the clinical manifestations being similar to those of disseminated tuberculosis. Esophageal histoplasmosis and the association of histoplasmosis with tuberculosis are infrequent. We report here a rare case of esophageal histoplasmosis associated with disseminated tuberculosis in AIDS.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Anti-HIV Agents / therapeutic use
  • Antitubercular Agents / therapeutic use
  • Esophageal Diseases / complications*
  • Esophageal Diseases / microbiology*
  • Esophageal Diseases / pathology
  • Fatal Outcome
  • HIV Infections / complications*
  • HIV Infections / drug therapy
  • Histoplasmosis / complications*
  • Histoplasmosis / pathology
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Tuberculosis / complications*
  • Tuberculosis / drug therapy

Substances

  • Anti-HIV Agents
  • Antitubercular Agents