CME

Continuing Medical Education

Cutaneous Histoplasmosis in Patients With Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome

Rosenberg JD, Scheinfeld JS

Cutis. 2003;72:439-445.

Since 1987, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has considered disseminated histoplasmosis an acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)–defining illness. Cutaneous manifestations of disseminated disease are diverse and often present as a nondescript rash with systemic complaints. Diagnosis is best established by histopathologic examination with appropriate stains for fungal organisms. Skin lesions often resolve within weeks of initiating treatment. We detail a case of cutaneous histoplasmosis and review its epidemiology, common presentations, diagnosis, and treatment options.

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