Mediastinal histoplasmosis with esophageal abscess. Two case reports

Mediastinal histoplasmosis with esophageal abscess. Two case reports

Two patients were seen with Histoplasma capsulatum infection of mediastinal nodes which had eroded into the esophagus to produce dysphagia. Fungal serologies were of value in the diagnosis in one of the patients. Both patients responded well to amphotericin B therapy. A traction diverticulum was not...

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Veröffentlicht in:Gastroenterology (New York, N.Y. 1943) N.Y. 1943), 1976-01, Vol.70 (1), p.109-111
Hauptverfasser: Jenkins, D W, Fisk, D E, Byrd, R B
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Sprache:eng
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Abscess - etiology
Adolescent
Adult
Diverticulum, Esophageal - etiology
Esophageal Diseases - etiology
Histoplasmosis - complications
Humans
Male
Mediastinal Diseases - complications
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Zusammenfassung:Two patients were seen with Histoplasma capsulatum infection of mediastinal nodes which had eroded into the esophagus to produce dysphagia. Fungal serologies were of value in the diagnosis in one of the patients. Both patients responded well to amphotericin B therapy. A traction diverticulum was noted to follow healing in 1 patient.
ISSN:0016-5085
DOI:10.1016/S0016-5085(76)80411-8