Medical Mycology Case Reports (Sep 2022)

Epididymo-orchitis caused by Histoplasma capsulatum

  • Valberto Sanha,
  • Gynara Rezende Gonzalez do Valle Barbosa,
  • Bruna Miranda,
  • Rafael H. Bastos,
  • Alessandro C. Pasqualotto

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 37
pp. 4 – 7

Abstract

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A 66-year-old man presented with asymptomatic right testicular swelling. He was known to be infected with HIV and was non-adherent to treatment. He was recently treated for nasal leishmaniasis. Surgical drainage was performed and eventually, an orchiectomy was required. A post-mortem diagnosis was made of disseminated histoplasmosis. Testicular infection due to H. capsulatum is rare, with only a few cases being reported. Here we present a case of testicular histoplasmosis, followed by a literature review.

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