Infection from Histoplasma capsulatum is usually subclinical, but it also can be disseminated in patients with a compromised immune status. Involvement of the external genitalia is a rare finding, occurring by direct contact or hematogenous spread. We present a case of histoplasma posthitis in a 71-year-old man, manifesting with the extremely unusual presentation of phimosis. The diagnosis was confirmed using an immunohistochemical stain.
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Infection from Histoplasma capsulatum is usually subclinical, but it also can be disseminated in patients with a compromised immune status. Involvement of the external genitalia is a rare finding, occurring by direct contact or hematogenous spread. We present a case of histoplasma posthitis in a 71-year-old man, manifesting with the extremely unusual presentation of phimosis.
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