A Case Report of Gastrointestinal Histoplasmosis in a Patient Treated with Infliximab
Clinical journal of gastroenterology(2020)
Abstract
Histoplasmosis is an endemic mycosis in some areas of North and South America. This disease is usually asymptomatic, but it can result in severe and disseminated infection involving gastrointestinal tract, especially in immunocompromised individuals. We report a case of a 33-years-old Ecuadorian male treated with infliximab who developed disseminated histoplasmosis with gastrointestinal affection. Due to the non-specific presentation of gastrointestinal histoplasmosis, the diagnosis is often delayed and it causes poor outcomes. It is important to consider this diagnosis in immunocompromised patients with compatible symptoms, like patients on TNF inhibitors.
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Gastrointestinal histoplasmosis,Infliximab,Case report
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