A case of cutaneous histoplasmosis in a child with HIV infection

Abstract

Histoplasmosis is an endemic fungal infection that can infect both immunocompetent and immunocompromised individuals. Due to the non-specific clinical symptoms, it can often be misdiagnosed as a more commonly occurring infection such as tuberculosis. In this case report we describe the presentation of a young girl, recently diagnosed with HIV infection, with extensive facial lesions that were found to be positive for histoplasmosis on molecular testing. She responded well to antifungal therapy.