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Histoplasmosis mimicking vasculitis of the central nervous system
J H Stone1, M G Pomper, D B Hellmann
1Division of Rheumatology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA.
The Journal of Rheumatology
|August 26, 1998
Abstract:
We describe a case of disseminated histoplasmosis that was erroneously diagnosed as central nervous system vasculitis and treated with immunosuppressive therapy. Our case emphasizes the importance of excluding infections before initiating treatment for presumed central nervous system vasculitis. Clinical clues to underlying Histoplasma infections are also discussed.