Gastrointestinal histoplasmosis presenting as hematochezia in human immunodeficiency virus-infected hemophilic patients. NLM AIDSLINE Important note: Information in this article was accurate in 1995. The state of the art may have changed since the publication date.

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Gastrointestinal histoplasmosis presenting as hematochezia in human immunodeficiency virus-infected hemophilic patients.

Am J Hematol. 1994 Nov;47(3):229-31. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/95029309
Becherer PR; Sokol-Anderson M; Joist JH; Milligan T; Department of Internal Medicine, Saint Louis University Health; Sciences Center, Missouri.

Abstract: Two hemophiliacs infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) presented with hematochezia secondary to gastrointestinal involvement with Histoplasmosis capsulatum. In one patient who was already receiving fluconazole, the diagnosis was obscured. Both patients responded to amphotericin B followed by intraconazole, with no recurrence of bleeding.
Keywords: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/BLOOD/*COMPLICATIONS Amphotericin B/THERAPEUTIC USE Case Report Diagnosis, Differential Fluconazole/THERAPEUTIC USE Gastrointestinal Diseases/*COMPLICATIONS/*DIAGNOSIS Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage/*DIAGNOSIS/DRUG THERAPY/*ETIOLOGY Hemophilia/BLOOD/*COMPLICATIONS Histoplasmosis/*COMPLICATIONS/*DIAGNOSIS Human Male Middle Age JOURNAL ARTICLEKWDacquiredimmunodeficiencysyndrome/blood/KWDcomplicationsamphotericinb/therapeuticusecasereportdiagnosis,differentialfluconazole/therapeuticusegastrointestinaldiseases/KWDcomplications/KWDdiagnosisgastrointestinalhemorrhage/KWDdiagnosis/drugtherapy/KWDetiologyhemophilia/blood/KWDcomplicationshistoplasmosis/KWDcomplications/KWDdiagnosishumanmalemiddleagejournalarticle
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