%0 Journal Article
%T Peritoneal Histoplasmosis about a Case and Literature Review
%A Brahim Moulaye El Hassen
%A Noukhoum Kon¨¦
%A Mohamed Salem Mouammar
%A Moulay Ahmed Moulay Hachem
%J Health
%P 1065-1070
%@ 1949-5005
%D 2021
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/health.2021.1310079
%X Histoplasmosis is an opportunistic granulomatous fungal infection. Peritoneal histoplasmosis (PH) is a rare form. The first case of PH was described in 1970 but this is the first case reported in Mauritania. We report the case of a 60-year-old male patient with a history of pulmonary tuberculosis, treated and declared cured, and partial epileptic seizures treated with <em>Carbamazepine</em>. Contrast computed tomography of the abdomen showed a large mass with a large intraperitoneal fluid component with a finely calcified wall in places, for which laparoscopy and biopsy were performed, identifying <em>Histoplasma capsulatum</em> infection. The subject received treatment with <em>amphotericin</em> <em>B deoxycholate</em> with good evolution, and outpatient management with<em> itraconazole</em>. PH is a rare entity that requires high clinical suspicion, especially in immunocompetent patients. The patient was informed that non-identifying information from the case would be submitted for publication, and he provided consent.
%K Peritoneal Histoplasmosis
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%K Histoplasma capsulatum&lt
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%K var. &lt
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%K duboisii&lt
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%K Pathological Anatomy
%K Mauritania
%U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=112400