@article{26126,
  keywords = {Cutaneous histoplasmosis; Immune reconstitution},
  author = {Kiprono SK and Masenga JE},
  title = {Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome: Cutaneous and Bone Histoplasmosis Mimicking Leprosy after Treatment},
  abstract = {<p>Histoplasmosis is caused by <em>Histoplasma capsulatum</em>. It is a</p>

<p>mycosis endemic to certain areas of America, Africa and Asia [1].</p>

<p><em>Histoplasma capsulatum var duboisii </em>is the species that causes African</p>

<p>histoplasmosis, which is endemic in sub-Saharan Africa. It is estimated</p>

<p>that 95% of <em>Histoplasma capsulatum </em>infections are asymptomatic [2]</p>

<p>and those that are symptomatic present with non-specific clinical</p>

<p>features [2]. <em>Histoplasma capsulatum </em>has emerged as an important</p>

<p>opportunistic infection among Human Immunodeficiency Virus</p>

<p>(HIV) infected patients in endemic areas. Wheat et al. [3] reported that,</p>

<p>there was a rising incidence of disseminated histoplasmosis among</p>

<p>AIDS patients in endemic areas after a 5-year follow-up.</p>

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  year = {2012},
  journal = {Journal of Clinical & Experimental Dermatology},
  volume = {03},
  url = {http://omicsonline.org/immune-reconstitution-inflammatory-syndrome-cutaneous-and-bone-histoplasmosis-mimicking-leprosy-after-treatment-2155-9554.1000145.pdf},
  doi = {10.4172/2155-955410.4172/2155-9554.1000145},
  language = {eng},
}