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Vol. 16. Issue 3.
Pages 310-314 (September 2009)
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Vol. 16. Issue 3.
Pages 310-314 (September 2009)
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Histoplasma capsulatum en paciente con dermatopolimiositis
Histoplasma capsulatum in patient with dermatopolymiosytis
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María Claudia Díaz J.1, Juan Martín Gutiérrez D.2, Libardo Medina3, Diana Hernández P.4
1 Internista-Reumatóloga, Hospital Universitario San Ignacio. Profesor Ad honorem Pontificia Universidad Javeriana
2 Profesor Medicina Interna – Reumatología Pontificia Universidad Javeriana. Jefe Unidad de Reumatología Hospital Universitario San Ignacio
3 Internista, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana
4 Estudiante de Medicina, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana
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Se presenta el caso de una paciente de 67 años, natural y procedente de Santa Ana (Boyacá), con dermatopolimiositis, en la ciudad de Tunja (Boyacá, Colombia), con inmunosupresores, Prednisolona, Metotrexate.

A los tres meses del diagnóstico presenta un cuadro infeccioso pulmonar catalogado como neumonía necrotizante de lóbulo superior derecho, la cual progresivamente lleva a la paciente a falla ventilatoria hipercápnica y sepsis de origen pulmonar. Se realiza lavado bronco-alveolar demostrando la presencia de Histoplasma capsulatum; de manera posterior la paciente desarrolla shock cardiogénico y fallece.

Palabras clave:
dermatopolimiositis
histoplasmosis
inmunosupresión
Summary

We present a case of a 67 years old woman with dermatopolymiosytis that after initiated the inmunosupresor treatment develops a necrotizing pneumonia. Histoplasma capsulatum was identified. She received antimycotic treatment but then after develops cardiogenic shock and die.

Key words:
dermatopolymiosytis
histoplasmosis
immunosuppression
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