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FRANCO, Nikolás et al. Oclusión intestinal de yeyuno. Excepcional presentación de la histoplasmosis y debut de HIV. Rev. Méd. Urug. [online]. 2007, vol.23, n.1, pp.64-68. ISSN 1688-0390.

Summary Histoplasma capsulatum is a widespread fungus of aereal infectation. Clinically presented as bronchopneumonia, it has been lately associated with compromised immune system, specially HIV. The affectation at digestive tract level is rare but shows that dissemination is systemic; patients presenting symptomatic digestive infection, diagnosis of AIDS is clear for patients with HIV. An exceptional clinical case of jejunum intestinal occlusion caused by an anular area of stenosis in a young women with uncertain intra-operatory diagnosis and histopathologic diagnosis of histoplasma capsulatum without previous notice of HIV infection nor respiratory compromise is presented.

Palabras clave : HISTOPLASMOSIS; HISTOPLASMA; OBSTRUCCION INTESTINAL; YEYUNO; INFECCIONES POR VIH.

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