Gastrointestinal Histoplasmosis Presenting as an Acute Abdomen with Jejunal Perforation.

Bryan R AndersonJaron MarriottChinthaka BulathsinghalaHumayun AnjumSalim R Surani

Published in: Case reports in medicine (2018)

Disseminated histoplasmosis is a life-threatening disease that occurs nearly exclusively in immunocompromised hosts. Untreated, mortality is as high as 80%. This rare presentation with jejunal perforation highlights the need for awareness of histoplasmosis involvement throughout the entirety of the GI tract.

Keyphrases

respiratory failure
liver failure
case report
cardiovascular events
drug induced
risk factors
cardiovascular disease
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
mechanical ventilation