Disseminated Histoplasmosis Involving Soft Palate, Duodenum, Sigmoid Colon and Bone Marrow in a Patient With Isolated CD4+ T-Lymphocytopenia

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Idiopathic CD4 T-lymphocytopenia (ICL) is a rare entity that is associated with decreased immunity which predisposes affected individuals to opportunistic infections and malignancies. Autoimmune conditions are common in patients with ICL and they are considered part of its clinical spectrum as well. Treatment of ICL includes treatment of opportunistic infections and prophylaxis against them. Some cases are self-limited while others require long-term monitoring. We present a case of a 60-year-old man who was diagnosed with disseminated histoplasmosis involving soft palate, duodenum, colon and bone marrow in the setting of idiopathic CD4 T-lymphocytopenia.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:13

Enthalten in:

Cureus - 13(2021), 11 vom: 08. Nov., Seite e19748

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Samji, Naga Swetha [VerfasserIn]
Verma, Rajanshu [VerfasserIn]
Mohammed, Sanobar Y [VerfasserIn]
Khan, Farhan [VerfasserIn]
Ismail, Mohammad K [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Case Reports
Disseminated histoplasmosis
Idiopathic cd4 lymphocytopenia
Immunology
Isolated cd4 lymphocytopenia
Lymphocytopenia
Rare disease

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Date Revised 24.12.2021

published: Electronic-eCollection

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.7759/cureus.19748

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NLM334745586