Pharyngo-laryngeal histoplasmosis: One case in an immunocompetent child

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 177-181

  Coiffier, T ^a   Roger, G ^a   Beust, L ^a   Quinet, B ^a   Adam, D ^a   Dupont, B ^b   Garabedian, E N ^a  

^a ARMAND TROUSSEAU HOSPITAL   (France)

^b INSTITUT PASTEUR   (France)

Author keywords

Antifungal agents; Fungal diseases; Histoplasma; Histoplasmosis; Itraconazole

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; ITRACONAZOLE;

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; GUYANA; HEPATOSPLENOMEGALY; HISTOPLASMA CAPSULATUM; HISTOPLASMOSIS; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LARYNX DISORDER; LYMPH NODE BIOPSY; LYMPHADENOPATHY; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SERODIAGNOSIS; ULCER;

AMPHOTERICIN B; ANTIBIOTICS, ANTIFUNGAL; ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS; CHILD; GUYANA; HISTOPLASMOSIS; HUMANS; ITRACONAZOLE; LARYNGEAL DISEASES; MALE; PARIS; PHARYNGEAL DISEASES;

EID: 0032476117     PISSN: 01655876     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0165-5876(98)00099-8     Document Type: Article

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