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Ana Luiza Di Mango1, Antônio Carlos Portugal Gomes2, Bruno Hochhegger3
1Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
Abstract:
Endemic systemic mycoses are prevalent in specific geographic areas of the world and are responsible for high rates of morbidity and mortality in the populations of such areas, as well as in immigrants and travelers returning from endemic regions. Pulmonary histoplasmosis is an infection caused by Histoplasma capsulatum, a dimorphic fungus. This infection has a worldwide distribution, being endemic in Brazil. Histoplasmosis can affect the lungs, and its diagnosis and management remain challenging, especially in non-endemic areas. Therefore, recognition of the various radiological manifestations of pulmonary histoplasmosis, together with the clinical and epidemiological history of the patient, is essential to narrowing the differential diagnosis. This essay discusses the main computed tomography findings of pulmonary histoplasmosis.
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