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Histoplasmosis presenting as a neck mass.

A Belani¹, J W Shands

¹Department of Medicine, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL 32610.

Head & Neck Surgery

|March 1, 1987

Summary

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Histoplasmosis rarely presents as a unilateral neck mass. This case highlights diagnostic and management challenges of this unusual presentation of Histoplasma capsulatum infection.

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Area of Science:

Mycology
Infectious Diseases
Clinical Medicine

Background:

Histoplasmosis is a fungal infection typically affecting the lungs.
Unusual presentations of Histoplasma capsulatum can mimic other conditions.

Observation:

A patient presented with a large, unilateral neck mass.
The neck mass was diagnosed as histoplasmosis.

Findings:

Histoplasma capsulatum can cause a unilateral neck mass.
Diagnosis and management of this presentation can be complex.

Implications:

Clinicians should consider histoplasmosis in the differential diagnosis of unilateral neck masses.
Further research may clarify optimal diagnostic and management strategies for extranodal histoplasmosis.