histoplasmoma

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histoplasmoma

[‚his·tə‚plaz′mō·mə]

(medicine)

A tumorlike swelling caused by an inflammatory reaction to Histoplasma capsulatum.

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55) By far the most common form of Histoplasma-related lung disease encountered by surgical pathologists is a histoplasmoma (Figures 1, E and F, and 2, A and B).

In a study by Goodwin and Snell, (32) 10 of 17 histoplasmomas were diagnosed only after an effort was made to include the necrotic center in a recut.

11,58) Histoplasma seldom grows in culture from histoplasmomas probably because the organisms are nonviable in most of these lesions.

Granulomatous lung disease: an approach to the differential diagnosis

These delayed manifestations are divided into 3 main categories: 1) histoplasmoma, 2) broncholithiasis, and 3) mediastinal granuloma and mediastinal fibrosis.

In some patients, however, the primary focus may continue to enlarge and is thus termed histoplasmoma.

Histoplasmosis: the radiologic mimic and the disease spectrum--a guide for the practicing radiologist

6 Meningitis, parenchymal mass lesions or histoplasmomas of the brain (cerebral histoplasmosis), diffuse encephalitis, and symptomatic cerebral emboli associated with endocarditis are recognized forms of CNS histoplasmosisi (6,7) Since Wheat et a1 (6) reviewed GNS histoplasmosis in 1990, the triazole antifungal agents itraconazole and fluconazole have assumed a prominent role in the management of patients with histoplasmosis and other systemic mycoses.

Cerebral histoplasmosis in the azole era: report of four cases and review. (Case Report)