Histoplasmosis with Addisonian Crisis: Call for Bird Control
- Author:
Alan Shiun Yew Hu
;
Andy Shiun Fong Hu
;
Chang Hock Hu
- Publication Type:Case Reports
- Keywords:
Histoplasmosis;
Addisonian crisis;
bird control
- MeSH:
Histoplasmosis
- From:
The Medical Journal of Malaysia
2015;70(2):104-105
- CountryMalaysia
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
We report a case of disseminated histoplasmosis, initially
diagnosed from gut nodule colonoscopically, along with
evidence of lung disease. Subsequently he developed
Addisonian crisis due to adrenal involvement. Lessons were
learnt from the importance of detailed history-personal and
social/family, as well as psychosocial aspects of illness.
Public health measures to reduce bird dropping (and thus
possibility of histoplasmosis) are discussed.
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