Progressive Disseminated Histoplasmosis with Coomb's Positive Hemolytic Anemia in an Immunocompetent Host

J Assoc Physicians India. 2016 Jul;64(7):78-79.

Abstract

Progressive Disseminated Histoplasmosis (PDH) is mainly described in immuno-compromised individuals and rare in immuno-competent subjects. Here we report a case of progressive disseminated histoplasmosis with Comb's positive hemolytic anemia, which is infrequently reported from a country like India where histoplasmosis is not an endemic mycosis.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Anemia, Hemolytic / blood
  • Anemia, Hemolytic / complications*
  • Coombs Test
  • Disease Progression
  • Histoplasmosis / complications*
  • Humans
  • Immunocompetence
  • Male