Recommended Citation
Muhanna A, Nimri FM, Almomani ZA, Al Momani L, and Likhitsup A. Granulomatous Hepatitis Secondary to Histoplasmosis in an Immunocompetent Patient. Cureus 2021; 13(9):e17631.
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
9-1-2021
Publication Title
Cureus
Abstract
Histoplasma capsulatum is the most common endemic mycosis in the United States and usually occurs in certain geographic areas, such as the Mississippi or Ohio River valleys. Histoplasmosis usually causes a mild disease in the immunocompetent but can progress to disseminated disease in patients with impaired immunity. Granulomatous hepatitis as a manifestation of disseminated histoplasmosis in immunocompetent patients is extremely rare. We report the case of a 62-year-old immunocompetent gentleman with a history of histoplasmosis who presented with abdominal pain, elevated liver enzymes, who was diagnosed with granulomatous hepatitis secondary to histoplasmosis.
PubMed ID
34513533
Volume
13
Issue
9
First Page
17631
Last Page
17631
