Histoplasmosis presenting as hyperplastic gingival lesion

Histoplasmosis presenting as hyperplastic gingival lesion

A case of histoplasmosis presenting as ulcerated, hyperplastic gingiva and with no other systematic signs and symptoms is reported. The clinical presentation and the rarity of this condition led one of us to the differential diagnosis of a malignant lesion. The correct diagnosis was made after histo...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of oral pathology & medicine 1989-10, Vol.18 (9), p.533-536
Hauptverfasser: Loh, Fun‐chee, Yeo, Jinn‐fei, Tan, Wan‐cheng, Kumarasinghe, Gamini
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Adult
Dentistry
Female
Gingival Hyperplasia - diagnosis
Gingival Hyperplasia - etiology
Histoplasma - isolation & purification
histoplasmosis
Histoplasmosis - diagnosis
Humans
hyperplastic gingiva
ketoconazole
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Zusammenfassung:A case of histoplasmosis presenting as ulcerated, hyperplastic gingiva and with no other systematic signs and symptoms is reported. The clinical presentation and the rarity of this condition led one of us to the differential diagnosis of a malignant lesion. The correct diagnosis was made after histological examination and tissue culture which yielded Histoplosma capsulatum. The patient was successfully treated with ketoconazole.
ISSN:0904-2512
1600-0714
DOI:10.1111/j.1600-0714.1989.tb01358.x