Enlarging pulmonary histoplasmoma associated with pulmonary tuberculosis

J Assoc Physicians India. 1989 Dec;37(12):769-71.

Abstract

Histoplasmosis is not a frequently reported infection from India. Similarity of its clinical and radiological features with pulmonary tuberculosis, may cause a difficult diagnostic dilemma when the two occur together. We report a case who initially presented with cavitary lesions over right lung responding well to anti tuberculosis chemotherapy but subsequently a small opacity present over the left upper zone showed a relentless increase till it attained a massive size few years later. Operative removal and histopathological examination of the mass confirmed it to be histoplasmoma. She became sputum AFB smear positive and culture negative for a short while during this period and this is explained on the basis of previous reports.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Biopsy
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Female
  • Histoplasmosis / diagnosis*
  • Humans
  • Lung / pathology
  • Lung Diseases, Fungal / diagnosis*
  • Superinfection / diagnosis*
  • Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / diagnosis*