disseminated histoplasmosis

Last reviewed 01/2018

This condition resembles disseminated tuberculosis with respect to the clinical manifestations. Clinical features that may occur in this condition include:

  • fever
  • weight loss
  • lymphadenopathy, hepatosplenomegaly
  • leucopaenia
  • thrombocytopaenia

In unusual presentations of this condition the features of meningitis, hepatitis, endocarditis, Addison's disease or peritonitis may dominate the clinical picture.