Epididymo-orchitis caused by Histoplasma capsulatum.

A 66-year-old man presented with asymptomatic right testicular swelling. He was known to be infected with HIV and was non-adherent to treatment. He was recently treated for nasal leishmaniasis. Surgical drainage was performed and eventually, an orchiectomy was required. A post-mortem diagnosis was made of disseminated histoplasmosis. Testicular infection due to H. capsulatum is rare, with only a few cases being reported. Here we present a case of testicular histoplasmosis, followed by a literature review. © 2022 The Authors.

Citation

Valberto Sanha, Gynara Rezende Gonzalez do Valle Barbosa, Bruna Miranda, Rafael H Bastos, Alessandro C Pasqualotto. Epididymo-orchitis caused by Histoplasma capsulatum. Medical mycology case reports. 2022 Sep;37:4-7

PMID: 35651534

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