Disseminated Histoplasmosis in an Elderly Patient Clinically Mimicking as a Metastatic Malignancy.

Authors: Beant Kaur, Aparajita Goel

DOI: 10.18231/j.ijpo.11058.1673781542

Keywords: Histoplasma, Immunocompromised, Dimorphic fungus, Cytology

Abstract: Histoplasmosis is caused by the dimorphic fungus Histoplasma capsulatum and is quite frequently seen in the Indian setup. However, very rarely is the diagnosis made on cytological fluid examination. We report a case of a 55-year-old female presenting with fever, weight loss, breathlessness and abdominal fullness case who was clinically suspected to have metastatic malignancy is instead diagnosed as disseminated histoplasmosis on cytological fluid examination.