Moon Gina, Nadeem Mahum, Usiukiewicz Shana, Jamil Mohammad, Idrisov Evgeny, Sawh Ravindranauth, Weston Allan
Department of Internal Medicine, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, 800 Stanton L Young Blvd, Oklahoma City, OK 73117, USA.
Department of Digestive Diseases and Nutrition, Oklahoma City VA Health Care System, 921 NE 13th St, Oklahoma City, OK 73104, USA.
IDCases. 2023 May 18;32:e01803. doi: 10.1016/j.idcr.2023.e01803. eCollection 2023.
We report a case of a 78-year-old immunocompetent man who presented with worsening fatigue and lethargy for one month. He had also been complaining of cough and SOB for two months which had been attributed to his underlying COPD and possible pneumonia. CT showed bilateral pleural effusions, ground-glass opacities, cirrhosis, splenomegaly and bilateral adrenal masses which was highly suspicious for malignancy. After pheochromocytoma was ruled out, EUS-FNA guided biopsy was performed on the left adrenal gland. Histology was positive for yeast cells, with fungal staining (PAS) revealing narrow-based budding compatible with Histoplasma. The patient was treated with amphotericin and itraconazole. Our case is unique as he presented with hepatosplenomegaly, which is reported in less than a quarter of cases. Although typically a diagnosis in immunocompromised patients, a high index of clinical suspicion is required to diagnose disseminated histoplasmosis in an immunocompetent patient. The gold standard for diagnosis is fungal tissue culture. However results may take up to weeks. EUS-FNA guided biopsy of adrenal glands can aid in early definitive diagnosis and management.