Splenic histoplasmosis manifested as fever of unknown origin

Roberto Kuri Exsome; José Malagón; José Flores Rivera; Edaitza Flores Guerrero; José Halabe Cherem

2005, Number 6

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Med Int Mex 2005; 21 (6)

Splenic histoplasmosis manifested as fever of unknown origin

Kuri ER, Malagón J, Flores RJ, Flores GE, Halabe CJ

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ABSTRACT

It is presented the case of a 44-year old woman with predominantly evening and nocturnal febrile symptoms accompanied by chills, profuse diaphoresis and generalized arthralgias. This paper describes the case and presents a brief review of differential diagnosis.

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