A Case of Disseminated Histoplasmosis From California, in the Setting of Secondary Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis: A Diagnostic Challenge.
Ameish GovindarajanRowis SousFrederick VenterTyler TorricoNatalie KarapetiansArash HeidariEverardo CobosGreti PetersenPublished in: Journal of investigative medicine high impact case reports (2023)
Histoplasma capsulatum is a geographically specific dimorphic fungus that can cause a spectrum of diseases. While most cases are asymptomatic pulmonary infections, in severe cases, particularly in immunocompromised patients, disseminated disease can occur. Histoplasmosis in California is limited to only a few case reports. In this article, we describe a rare case of disseminated histoplasmosis in a non-endemic region presenting with diagnostically challenging symptomatology, including altered mental status, status epilepticus, septic shock, and bilateral adrenal masses.
Keyphrases
- rare case
- septic shock
- case report
- end stage renal disease
- newly diagnosed
- ejection fraction
- chronic kidney disease
- pulmonary hypertension
- prognostic factors
- early onset
- mental health
- patient reported outcomes
- computed tomography
- magnetic resonance
- intensive care unit
- ultrasound guided
- acute respiratory distress syndrome