In some people, usually those who have weakened immune systems, histoplasmosis can develop into a long-term lung infection, or it can spread from the lungs to other parts of the body, such as the central nervous system (the brain and spinal cord).
What happens when you get 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. Chronic histoplasmosis symptoms sometimes mimic those of tuberculosis.
Can you survive with histoplasmosis?
Prognosis of Histoplasmosis Acute primary histoplasmosis almost always goes away without treatment. Chronic cavitary histoplasmosis can cause death. Untreated progressive disseminated histoplasmosis has a death rate of greater than 90%.
What body system does histoplasmosis affect?
Histoplasmosis is a fungal infection that can affect anyone. It usually impacts the lungs and causes pneumonia but also can affect other parts of the body.
Does histoplasmosis ever go away?
Expectations (prognosis) The infection usually goes away with antifungal medication, but scarring inside the lung often remains. Histoplasmosis is unusual enough that if you develop it, your health care provider should check to find out whether another disease is weakening your immune system.
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