Clinical case of disseminated histoplasmosis in a kidney graft recipient
Introduction. Histoplasmosis is not an endemic form of fungal infection in Russia; its sporadic cases are mainly associated with the import of the fungus from endemic countries. We consider it necessary to demonstrate a rare case of the disseminated histoplasmosis development in a kidney transplant...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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N.V. Sklifosovsky Research Institute for Emergency Medicine of Moscow Healthcare Department
2024-06-01
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| Series: | Трансплантология (Москва) |
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| Online Access: | https://www.jtransplantologiya.ru/jour/article/view/886 |
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| Summary: | Introduction. Histoplasmosis is not an endemic form of fungal infection in Russia; its sporadic cases are mainly associated with the import of the fungus from endemic countries. We consider it necessary to demonstrate a rare case of the disseminated histoplasmosis development in a kidney transplant recipient.Objective. Demonstration of a case of the disseminated histoplasmosis development in a kidney transplant recipient.Results. The clinical manifestations of the disease were described; the affected organs were macroscopically and histologically studied, which made it possible to diagnose disseminated histoplasmosis.Conclusions. This case prompts being on alert to potential occurrence of fungal infections, including non-endemic ones, in patients receiving immunosuppressive therapy. |
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| ISSN: | 2074-0506 2542-0909 |