A silent aggressor: disseminated histoplasmosis with laryngeal and adrenal involvement in a diabetic patient

Key Points

• To investigate the presentation and implications of disseminated histoplasmosis in a diabetic patient.
• Clinical assessment of symptoms like hoarseness and fever
• Diagnostic histopathology using fungal stains such as PAS, GMS, and LPCB
• Evaluation of adrenal enlargement and function
• Revealed presence of hoarseness, fever, and weight loss
• Demonstrated adrenal enlargement without definitive insufficiency
• Highlighted importance of clinical awareness in endemic regions and immunocompromised states

Abstract