IDCases (Jan 2019)

Disseminated histoplasmosis presenting as dental lesion in the absence of a vital organ, the thymus

  • Aref Qureini,
  • Connor King,
  • Laith Numan,
  • Kavita Jadhav,
  • John Foxworth,
  • David Bamberger

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 18

Abstract

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We present a case report of a patient who has rare anatomical anomalies and presented with an oral lesion that led to a diagnosis of disseminated histoplasmosis. The case brings forth important clinical considerations for a diagnosis of histoplasmosis.