Disseminated histoplasniosis in patients with Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS): study of 25 cases

rimtsp Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo Rev. Inst. Med. trop. S. Paulo 1678-9946 Instituto de Medicina Tropical São Paulo, SP, Brazil Twenty five cases of disseminated histoplasmosis in patients with AIDS are presented. Mucocutaneous involvement established the diagnosis of disseminated histoplasmosis in 68% of the cases. We point out the importance of histoplasmosis as an opportunistic infection in patients with HIV. RELATO DE CASO Histoplasmose disseminada em pacientes com Síndrome de Imunodeficiência Adquirida (SIDA). Estudo de 25 casos Disseminated histoplasniosis in patients with Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS). Study of 25 cases Marineide Melo RochaI,(1); Luiz Carlos SeveroII IPós-Graduanda, nível de Mestrado IIPesquisador 1C do CNPq; Prof. Titular, Doenças Infecciosas e Parasitárias, Fundação Faculdade Federal de Ciências Médicas de Porto Alegre (FFFCMPA); Prof. Adjunto, Medicina Interna, UFRGS Endereço para correspondência RESUMO São apresentados 25 casos de histoplasmose disseminada em pacientes com SIDA. O envolvimento mucocutâneo estabeleceu o diagnóstico de histoplasmose disseminada em 68% dos casos. Destacamos a importância da histoplasmose como infecção oportunística em paciente HIV positivo. Unitermos: Histoplasmose clássica; SIDA; Histoplasma capsulai um var. capsulatum. SUMMARY Twenty five cases of disseminated histoplasmosis in patients with AIDS are presented. Mucocutaneous involvement established the diagnosis of disseminated histoplasmosis in 68% of the cases. We point out the importance of histoplasmosis as an opportunistic infection in patients with HIV. 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