Skin lesion of histoplasmosis

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Histoplasmosis, disseminated in HIV patient

The symptoms may include:

• Mouth ulcer, usually painless
• Pustules or nodules throughout the body
• Other symptoms related to erythema nodosum and erythema multiforme

In some cases, a biopsy of the skin lesion can identify the fungus. On the other hand, erythema nodosum and erythema multiforme skin lesions are inflammatory reactions and usually do not have fungus in them.

Review Date: 09/05/2006
Reviewed By: D. Scott Smith, M.D., MSc, DTM&H, Chief of Infectious Disease & Geographic Medicine, Kaiser Redwood City, CA & Adjunct Assistant Professor, Stanford University. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.