A case of histoplasmosis caused by Histoplasma duboisii and treated by ketoconazole in Bangui (C.A.R.)

The authors report on one case of histoplasmosis in a young girl aged of 12, showing about 200 ulcerous vegetative lesions distributed on her body. Several different therapies were used without success. Utilization of ketoconazole during 187 days lead to a very favourable course. But the patient, es...

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Published in:	Médecine tropicale Vol. 46; no. 3; p. 303
Main Authors:	Lesbordes, J L, Beuzit, Y
Format:	Magazine Article
Language:	French
Published:	France 01-07-1986
Subjects:	Child Female Histoplasmosis - drug therapy Histoplasmosis - pathology Humans Ketoconazole - therapeutic use
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Summary:	The authors report on one case of histoplasmosis in a young girl aged of 12, showing about 200 ulcerous vegetative lesions distributed on her body. Several different therapies were used without success. Utilization of ketoconazole during 187 days lead to a very favourable course. But the patient, escaping from medical control, died 5 months later. Existence of an acquired immunodeficient was supposed.
ISSN:	0025-682X