Gastric Outlet Obstruction Caused by Histoplasmosis in a Nonendemic Region.

IF 0.6 Q4 GASTROENTEROLOGY & HEPATOLOGY

ACG Case Reports Journal Pub Date : 2025-02-14 eCollection Date: 2025-02-01 DOI:10.14309/crj.0000000000001612

Katherine Shepherd, George Obeng, Justin T Kupec, William Hsueh

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Abstract

Histoplasmosis capsulatum is a dimorphic fungus commonly considered endemic in the Mississippi and Ohio River Valley regions. Histoplasmosis can present as asymptomatic in immunocompetent patients or present as a disseminated infection in immunocompromised patients. Diagnosing histoplasmosis can be challenging in nonendemic areas, especially in patients presenting primarily with gastrointestinal symptoms. We describe a case of an immunocompromised 29-year-old man presenting with gastric outlet obstruction caused by disseminated histoplasmosis in a region not commonly considered endemic to Histoplasmosis capsulatum.

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ACG Case Reports Journal GASTROENTEROLOGY & HEPATOLOGY-

自引率

14.30%

发文量

170

审稿时长

12 weeks

期刊介绍： ACG Case Reports Journal is a peer-reviewed, open-access publication that provides GI and hepatology fellows, private practice clinicians, and other healthcare providers an opportunity to share interesting case reports with their peers and with leaders in the field. ACG Case Reports Journal publishes case reports, images, videos and letters to the editor in all topics of gastroenterology and hepatology, including: Biliary Colon Endoscopy Esophagus Functional Bowel Disorders Inflammatory Bowel Disease Liver Nutrition and Obesity Pancreas Pathology Pediatric Small Bowel Stomach.