Adrenal involvement in histoplasmosis

Authors

  • Norasyikin A. Wahab Department of Medicine, Pusat Perubatan Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (PPUKM), Jalan Yaacob Latiff, Bandar Tun Razak, 56000 Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • Rozita Mohd Department of Medicine, Pusat Perubatan Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (PPUKM), Jalan Yaacob Latiff, Bandar Tun Razak, 56000 Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • Suehazlyn Zainudin Department of Medicine, Pusat Perubatan Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (PPUKM), Jalan Yaacob Latiff, Bandar Tun Razak, 56000 Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • Nor Azmi Kamaruddin Department of Medicine, Pusat Perubatan Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (PPUKM), Jalan Yaacob Latiff, Bandar Tun Razak, 56000 Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Keywords:

Histoplasma capsulatum, disseminated histoplasmosis, adrenal masses, hypoadrenalism

Abstract

Histoplasmosis infection is endemic in Asia and disseminated histoplasmosis (DH) is one form of its presentation (Benevides et al., 2007). DH commonly affects both adrenal glands. We describe a case of disseminated histoplasmosis complicated with hypercalcaemia in a 75-year-old immunosuppressed patient who presented with bilateral adrenal masses. The fine needle aspiration cytology of the adrenal mass was positive for Histoplasma capsulatum.

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Published

2013-01-11

How to Cite

Wahab, N. A., Mohd, R., Zainudin, S., & Kamaruddin, N. A. (2013). Adrenal involvement in histoplasmosis. EXCLI Journal, 12, 1–4. Retrieved from https://www.excli.de/index.php/excli/article/view/1121

Issue

Vol. 12 (2013)

Section

Case reports

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