To the editor, Histoplasmosis is an opportunistic fungal infection, endemic to Latin America, that is caused by Histoplasma capsulatum. This infection mostly occurs in the lungs() and is frequently associated with AIDS.() Sometimes, histoplasmosis is misinterpreted with tuberculosis due to their clinical similarities.(,) Oral involvement is very rare in histoplasmosis, being associated only with its […]
To the editor, Histoplasmosis is an opportunistic fungal infection, endemic to Latin America, that is caused by Histoplasma capsulatum. This infection mostly occurs in the lungs() and is frequently associated with AIDS.() Sometimes, histoplasmosis is misinterpreted with tuberculosis due to their clinical similarities.(,) Oral involvement is very rare in histoplasmosis, being associated only with its […]
Dear Editor, Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) is reported as being rare in the literature, with an incidence of 5 cases per 1 million per year and a prevalence of 3.7:1 in men:women. LCH is generally limited to an organ, most commonly lesions of the bone, whether solitary or multiple, that tend to appear in the […]
Dear Editor, Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) is reported as being rare in the literature, with an incidence of 5 cases per 1 million per year and a prevalence of 3.7:1 in men:women. LCH is generally limited to an organ, most commonly lesions of the bone, whether solitary or multiple, that tend to appear in the […]