Disseminated Histoplasmosis detected on peripheral blood smear examination in immunocompetent patients from non endemic region - Report of two cases from a tertiary care hospital.

Histoplasmosis is an opportunistic systemic infection caused by inhaling spores of a thermal dimorphic fungus Histoplasma capsulatum. Disseminated histoplasmosis is the most common form associated with acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). However, only a few cases of disseminated histoplasmosis are reported in immuno-competent hosts.

Kikuchi-Fujimoto Disease, the Masquerading Menace: A Rare Case Report.

Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease (KFD) or histiocytic necrotizing lymphadenitis is a rare, benign, self-limiting disease with unknown etiology characterized by regional lymphadenopathy. A 30-year-old female presented with fever, weakness, multiple joint pain, oral ulcers, erythematous facial rashes, hemorrhagic crusting on both lips, and cervical lymphadenopathy of 2-month duration. Clinically, the disease was mimicking systemic lupus erythematosus, but immunofluorescence was negative for it.