Oral manifestation of histoplasmosis on the palate

An Bras Dermatol. 2017;92(5 Suppl 1):107-109. doi: 10.1590/abd1806-4841.20175751.

Abstract

This case report describes an uncommon manifestation of histoplasmosis on the soft palate. The importance of appropriate treatment and follow-up in complex cases is emphasized, especially in patients with chronic diseases. Oral lesions may occur as multiple, granular and painful ulcers, as well as verrucous growths. Lesions may also be deep, with infiltrative edges and erythematous or with white areas, accompanied by local lymphadenopathy, resembling a carcinoma on clinical examination. In this sense, a fast and accurate diagnosis is essential to the success of treatment of oral histoplasmosis.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Antifungal Agents / therapeutic use
  • Biopsy
  • Fatal Outcome
  • Histoplasmosis / drug therapy
  • Histoplasmosis / pathology*
  • Humans
  • Itraconazole / therapeutic use
  • Male
  • Oral Ulcer / drug therapy
  • Oral Ulcer / microbiology*
  • Oral Ulcer / pathology*
  • Palate, Soft / microbiology*
  • Palate, Soft / pathology*

Substances

  • Antifungal Agents
  • Itraconazole