A difficult diagnosis: acute histoplasmosis.

ABSTRACT: A 43-year-old male with deceased donor kidney transplantation presented with fever of unknown etiology and underwent an extensive workup. The diagnosis of histoplasmosis was made after biopsy of a positron emission tomography-positive subcarinal lymph node showed non-caseating granulomas with a positive stain for yeast. The diagnosis was confirmed when fevers remitted with initiation of appropriate anti-fungal therapy.

SUBMITTER: Singh N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4400496 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature