ReviewMycopathologia2017
A Twenty-First-Century Perspective of Disseminated Histoplasmosis in India: Literature Review and Retrospective Analysis of Published and Unpublished Cases at a Tertiary Care Hospital in North India.
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- Histoplasmosis of the Head and Neck Region Mimicking Malignancy: A Clinic-Pathological Predicament.Turk patoloji dergisi · 2023Article
- Laryngeal histoplasmosis: masquerading malignancy.BMJ case reports · 2022Article
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- Adrenal histoplasmosis: an uncommon presentation with an ulcer of the tongue.BMJ case reports · 2021Article
- Histoplasmosis in Children; HIV/AIDS Not a Major Driver.Journal of fungi (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Review
- Paediatric Histoplasmosis 2000-2019: A Review of 83 Cases.Journal of fungi (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Review
- One Health aspects & priority roadmap for fungal diseases : A mini-review.The Indian journal of medical research · 2021Review
- Disseminated histoplasmosis in immunocompetent patients from an arid zone in Western India: A case series.Medical mycology case reports · 2019Article
- Disseminated Histoplasmosis presenting as oropharyngeal mass lesion.Medical mycology case reports · 2019Article
- Disseminated talaromycosis with pulmonary tuberculosis coinfection in an immunocompromised patient mimicking disseminated histoplasmosis.Indian journal of sexually transmitted diseases and AIDSArticle
- Deep Fungal Infections of Skin and Role of Histopathology in Diagnosis.Indian journal of dermatologyArticle
- ADRENAL HISTOPLASMOSIS: AN EASTERN INDIAN PERSPECTIVE.Acta endocrinologica (Bucharest, Romania : 2005)Article
- Disseminated histoplasmosis as a presenting manifestation in an HIV patient - A case report from South India.Indian journal of sexually transmitted diseases and AIDSArticle
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Abstract
purposePublished literature lacks systematic studies on disseminated histoplasmosis in India, and previous reviews on its epidemiology in India were conducted two decades back. Thus, we review the Indian studies published in this century to understand the recent epidemiology of histoplasmosis in India and do a retrospective analysis of all cases diagnosed at our institute.
methodsA literature of review search was done in Pubmed/Medline and Scopus. Studies published during January 2001-December 2015 were considered along with retrospective analysis of cases presented to us. A distinction was made in the clinical presentation of immunocompetent and immunocompromised cases.
resultsNinety-five included studies described 204 cases, and 10 cases from our retrospective analysis were included. The mean age at presentation was 45.1 ± 15.4 years [range 3-83, median 45, interquartile range 37-55], and male-to-female ratio was 6:1. Most cases were reported from northern and northeastern states of India along the rivers Ganges, Yamuna and Brahmaputra and in people associated with agricultural activity. About 33% of cases were immunocompromised, out of which immunosuppression due to HIV was seen in 72% cases. The mean age of presentation was significantly lower in immunocompromised cases (37.9 vs. 49.2 years; p < 0.00001, Mann-Whitney test), and mortality was also higher (10 vs. 27.5%, p = 0.01, Fisher's exact test). Adrenal involvement was in significantly higher proportion of immunocompetent patients compared to immunocompromised population.
conclusionsDisseminated histoplasmosis is being increasingly recognized in India. There is a need to undertake well-designed, analytical studies utilizing appropriate diagnostic modalities to understand the epidemiology of this neglected disease in proper perspective.
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