摘要
this report concerns an aids patient presenting systemic and cutaneous manifestations of histoplasmosis. a histopathological and mycological examination of the skin lesion confirmed the diagnosis. in aids patients histoplasmosis arises mainly when the t-cd4+ cell count is less than 50 cells/mm3. in such cases, histoplasmosis can be severe and if left untreated can lead to death, as occurred with this patient.