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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Natural history, complications and prognosis
Natural history
The incubation period of histoplasmosis is typically 3–17 days for the acute disease.Most people spontaneously recover 2–3 weeks after onset of symptoms, although fatigue may persist longer.
Complications
Some of the complications observed among patients with acute or chronic histoplamosis include:[1]
- Fibrosing mediastinitis
- Mediastinal granuloma
- Calcified lymph nodes
- Adrenal hyperplasia
- Macular degeneration (ocular histoplasmosis)
- Pericarditis
- Broncholithiasis
- Pulmonary nodules
- Disseminated histoplasmosis
Prognosis
Mortality is high in HIV-infected persons who develop disseminated histoplasmosis.
Prognosis
References
- ↑ Information for Healthcare Professionals about Histoplasmosis. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 2015. Available at: http://www.cdc.gov/fungal/diseases/histoplasmosis/health-professionals.html. Accessed February 2, 2016.