Case report: Disseminated histoplasmosis with skin lesions and osteomyelitis in a patient from the Philippines

Abstract

Histoplasmosis, caused by the dimorphic fungus Histoplasma capsulatum, is a disease of protean manifestations and of global distribution. Although increasingly reported in Asia, there are few reports from the Philippines. Here, we describe a case of microbiologically diagnosed histoplasmosis, probably acquired from the Philippines, in a returning traveler who presented with a right foot wound and papular rash. The final diagnosis was disseminated histoplasmosis with cutaneous and bone involvement, both unusual manifestations of the disease.