José Wellington Alves dos Santos, Kelly Ribeiro Neves, Fabiani Palagi Machado, Felipe Schaich, Marcos Ferreira Gazzoni, Tiago Chagas Dalcin, Rosane Beatriz Toso, Luiz Fernando Ximenes Cibin, Lauro Vinícius Schvarcz da Silva, Márcio José Siqueira, Carlos Renato de Melo, Márcia Regina Rosa Scalcon, Loiva Terezinha Ottonelli Oliveira, Roseane Cardoso Marchiori, Marta Pires da Rocha
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Abstract
Many diagnoses are missed or delayed because pulmonary histoplasmosis is not considered. Therefore, recognition of its different clinical manifestations and differential diagnoses, accompanied by knowledge of the accuracy and limitations of tests for this condition, is essential. Three cases are reported and diagnostic pitfalls are discussed.