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Fever of unknown origin in a solid organ transplant recipient

Author: Edwin Uriel Suarez Merchan, MD, 05/05/2023
Category: Infectious Disease > Fungi > Histoplasmosis  
Published Date: 12/20/2023

Examination of bone marrow aspirate identified oval intracellular organisms and erythrophagocytosis (Panel A, B). Biopsy showed granulomatous inflammation with similar structures also compatible with yeasts of Histoplasma capsulatum that was confirmed with positive polymerase chain reaction test and bone marrow culture (Panel C; Histoplasma capsulatum rows as a hyphal form).