Red spots on the skin (erythema nodosum)Red lumps on the skin (erythema multiforme), usually on the lower legs. 15 сент. 2010 г.
Do you get a rash with histoplasmosis?
Some people with histoplasmosis also get joint pain and a rash. People who have a lung disease, such as emphysema, can develop chronic histoplasmosis. Signs of chronic histoplasmosis can include weight loss and a bloody cough.
How do you know if you have histoplasmosis?
In most cases, histoplasmosis causes mild flu-like symptoms that appear between 3 and 17 days after exposure to the fungus. These symptoms include fever, chills, headache, muscle aches, cough and chest discomfort. In these milder forms, most symptoms go away on their own in a few weeks.
Is histoplasmosis a skin disease?
Skin lesions of histoplasmosis are varied and can be caused by an immune reaction to an acute pulmonary infection (the lesions do not have the fungus in them) or as a manifestation of disseminated histoplasmosis (the lesions are infected). Erythema nodosum presents with painful red plaques on the shins.
What body organ can be infected with histoplasmosis?
Histoplasmosis is an infectious disease caused by a fungus called Histoplasma capsulatum. The infection usually affects the lungs and symptoms can vary greatly. It can sometimes affect other parts of the body, including the eyes, liver, central nervous system, skin, or adrenal glands.
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