A Case of Oral Histoplasmosis Concomitant with Pulmonary Tuberculosis

Silas Antonio Juvencio de Freitas Filho; Natália Galvão Garcia; Mário César de Souza; Denise Tostes Oliveira

doi:10.1155/2019/6895481

Case Reports in Dentistry (Jan 2019)

A Case of Oral Histoplasmosis Concomitant with Pulmonary Tuberculosis

Silas Antonio Juvencio de Freitas Filho,
Natália Galvão Garcia,
Mário César de Souza,
Denise Tostes Oliveira

Affiliations

Silas Antonio Juvencio de Freitas Filho: Department of Surgery, Stomatology, Pathology and Radiology (Area of Pathology), Bauru School of Dentistry, University of São Paulo, Bauru, São Paulo, Brazil
Natália Galvão Garcia: Department of Surgery, Stomatology, Pathology and Radiology (Area of Pathology), Bauru School of Dentistry, University of São Paulo, Bauru, São Paulo, Brazil
Mário César de Souza: Department of Dentistry, Northern State University of Paraná, Jacarezinho Unit, Paraná, Brazil
Denise Tostes Oliveira: Department of Surgery, Stomatology, Pathology and Radiology (Area of Pathology), Bauru School of Dentistry, University of São Paulo, Bauru, São Paulo, Brazil

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1155/2019/6895481
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 2019

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The superficial intraoral lesions of histoplasmosis occurring concomitant to tuberculosis, in a 46-year-old man, are reported. The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection test was negative. The immunosuppression caused by tuberculosis in our patient probably had an important role in the development of intraoral lesions of histoplasmosis. Here, we discussed the role of the dentist in the diagnosis of these infectious diseases, highlighting the importance of anamnesis and the histopathology/immunohistochemistry exams.

Published in Case Reports in Dentistry

ISSN: 2090-6447 (Print); 2090-6455 (Online)
Publisher: Hindawi Limited
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Medicine: Dentistry
Website: https://www.hindawi.com/journals/crid/

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