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Histoplasmosis as a cause of pleural effusion in the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
B C Marshall1, J K Cox, K C Carroll
1Pulmonary Division, University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center, Memphis.
Abstract:
Disseminated histoplasmosis is an increasingly important opportunistic infection in patients with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). We report the first case of histoplasmosis as a cause of pleural effusion in a patient with AIDS. Recognition of the typical intracellular yeast on a Wright-Giemsa stained smear of the pleural fluid cells allowed prompt initiation of amphotericin B.
Insights
Disseminated histoplasmosis is a growing opportunistic infection in individuals with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). This case highlights histoplasmosis causing pleural effusion in an AIDS patient, diagnosed via pleural fluid smear.
Area of Science:
- Infectious Diseases
- Pulmonology
- Immunology
Background:
- Disseminated histoplasmosis is a significant opportunistic infection in patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS).
- Pleural effusion is a less common manifestation of disseminated histoplasmosis, particularly in immunocompromised individuals.