Primary Histoplasma capsulatum Enterocolitis Mimicking Peptic and Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Joint Authors

Berry, Andrew C.
Nakshabendi, Rahman
Torres-Miranda, Daisy
LaBarbera, Francis Daniel
Kanar, Ozdemir
Nakshabandi, Ahmad
Nakshabendi, Imad

Source

Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine

Issue

Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-3, 3 p.

Publisher

Hindawi Publishing Corporation

Publication Date

2016-10-12

Country of Publication

Egypt

No. of Pages

3

Main Subjects

Diseases

Abstract EN

In immunocompromised patients, histoplasmosis may present as disseminated disease.

We present a 52-year-old Caucasian male with symptoms of dyspepsia, postprandial epigastric pain, nausea, and nonbloody diarrhea.

Upper and lower gastrointestinal endoscopies were suspicious for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD); however, biopsies were consistent with histoplasmosis, specifically in the duodenum.

American Psychological Association (APA)

Nakshabendi, Rahman& Berry, Andrew C.& Torres-Miranda, Daisy& LaBarbera, Francis Daniel& Kanar, Ozdemir& Nakshabandi, Ahmad…[et al.]. 2016. Primary Histoplasma capsulatum Enterocolitis Mimicking Peptic and Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1100812

Modern Language Association (MLA)

Nakshabendi, Rahman…[et al.]. Primary Histoplasma capsulatum Enterocolitis Mimicking Peptic and Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1100812

American Medical Association (AMA)

Nakshabendi, Rahman& Berry, Andrew C.& Torres-Miranda, Daisy& LaBarbera, Francis Daniel& Kanar, Ozdemir& Nakshabandi, Ahmad…[et al.]. Primary Histoplasma capsulatum Enterocolitis Mimicking Peptic and Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1100812

Data Type

Journal Articles

Language

English

Notes

Includes bibliographical references

Record ID

BIM-1100812