PubMed ID: 39132106
Author(s): Narula CG, Gandhi A, Das S. Conjunctival nodule as a primary manifestation of disseminated histoplasmosis. Oman J Ophthalmol. 2024 Jun 27;17(2):275-277. doi: 10.4103/ojo.ojo_158_23. eCollection 2024 May-Aug. PMID 39132106
Journal: Oman Journal Of Ophthalmology, Volume 17, Issue 2, 2024
Histoplasmosis is a granulomatous infection caused by dimorphic fungus-Histoplasma capsulatum. Ocular involvement is mainly in the form of retinal or choroidal involvement as presumed ocular histoplasmosis mostly in immunocompromised patients. Conjunctival, scleral, and adnexal involvement is rarely reported. We report a case of disseminated histoplasmosis with conjunctival lesion as the initial clinical manifestation clinching the diagnosis.
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