Histoplasmosis of the Head and Neck Region Mimicking Malignancy: A Clinic-Pathological Predicament

• Main Authors: Neha MITTAL (Author), Asawari PATIL (Author), Priyamvada SINGHAL (Author), Munita Meenu BAL (Author), Swapnil Ulhas RANE (Author), Shivakumar THIAGARAJAN (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Federation of Turkish Pathology Societies, 2023-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective: Histoplasmosis is a systemic, deep mycotic infection caused by Histoplasma capsulatum. Disseminated histoplasmosis (DH) is synonymous with HIV seropositive immunocompromised individuals; however, isolated histoplasmosis involving the head and neck mucosal sites mimicking malignancy is a c...