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Surgical intervention in histoplasmosis.

H E Garrett, C L Roper

    The Annals of Thoracic Surgery
    |December 1, 1986
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    Histoplasmosis can cause inflammatory responses leading to thoracic surgery referrals. Surgical management and antifungal therapy are key for treating its severe manifestations.

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    Area of Science:

    • Infectious Diseases
    • Thoracic Surgery
    • Pulmonology

    Background:

    • Histoplasmosis is a common endemic disease with typically subclinical presentation.
    • Severe inflammatory responses can mimic malignancy or cause structural compression, necessitating surgical evaluation.
    • Manifestations include mediastinal granuloma and fibrosing mediastinitis affecting vital thoracic structures.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To present cases of surgically treated histoplasmosis.
    • To review the American surgical literature on histoplasmosis management.
    • To understand the role of computed tomography, operative timing, and antifungal therapy in surgical treatment.

    Main Methods:

    • Review of 94 recently treated patient cases.
    • Comprehensive review of American surgical literature.
    • Analysis of diagnostic (CT) and therapeutic (surgical intervention, antifungal therapy) approaches.

    Main Results:

    • Histoplasmosis can present as noncalcified pulmonary or mediastinal masses, requiring surgical exclusion of malignancy.
    • Mediastinal involvement can compress or obstruct the superior vena cava, pulmonary vessels, heart, tracheobronchial tree, and esophagus.
    • Surgical intervention is sometimes required for diagnosis or to relieve compression.

    Conclusions:

    • Computed tomography is crucial for diagnosis and surgical planning.
    • The timing and extent of surgical intervention are critical considerations.
    • Antifungal therapy plays a role in the comprehensive management of surgical manifestations of histoplasmosis.

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