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Published on: February 14, 2011
Epididymo-orchitis caused by Histoplasma capsulatum
Valberto Sanha1, Gynara Rezende Gonzalez do Valle Barbosa2, Bruna Miranda2
1Federal University of Health Sciences of Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, Brazil.
Abstract:
A 66-year-old man presented with asymptomatic right testicular swelling. He was known to be infected with HIV and was non-adherent to treatment. He was recently treated for nasal leishmaniasis. Surgical drainage was performed and eventually, an orchiectomy was required. A post-mortem diagnosis was made of disseminated histoplasmosis. Testicular infection due to H. capsulatum is rare, with only a few cases being reported. Here we present a case of testicular histoplasmosis, followed by a literature review.
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