Histoplasmosis peritonitis in an immunocompetent patient: case report.

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Article: article from journal or magazin.
Publication sub-type
Case report (case report): feedback on an observation with a short commentary.
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Title
Histoplasmosis peritonitis in an immunocompetent patient: case report.
Journal
BMC infectious diseases
Author(s)
Jaugey T., Schneider M., Bellini C., Yerly S., Sotiriadis C., Pezzetta E.
ISSN
1471-2334 (Electronic)
ISSN-L
1471-2334
Publication state
Published
Issued date
14/02/2024
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
24
Number
1
Pages
201
Language
english
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Publication types: Case Reports ; Journal Article
Publication Status: epublish
Abstract
Histoplasmosis is a fungal infection most frequently seen in immunocompromised patients. It is endemic in Central and South America and in Africa. The infection is usually asymptomatic in a healthy individual. Extrapulmonary dissemination can be seen in immunocompromised hosts. Gastrointestinal manifestations frequently involve the terminal ileum and cecum, mimicking Crohn's disease or malignancy. We describe the case of a 36-year-old healthy man from Cameroon, living in Switzerland for 13 years and without any medical nor surgical history, who presented peritonitis not responding to antibiotics. CT-scan showed bowel obstruction and signs of peritonitis. We opted for an explorative laparoscopy, which was converted to laparotomy with extensive adhesiolysis. Diagnostic of histoplasmosis was confirmed by histology and PCR analysis on biopsy. To our knowledge, this is the first described case of peritonitis as main outcome of a disseminated histoplasmosis involving the peritoneum in an immunocompetent patient.
Keywords
Male, Humans, Adult, Histoplasmosis/complications, Crohn Disease/complications, Intestinal Obstruction, Peritonitis/diagnosis, Peritonitis/complications, Cameroon, Abdominal pain, Disseminated histoplasmosis, Immunocompetent
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Web of science
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