Research Article

Histoplasmosis by Histoplasma capsulatum var. duboisii Observed at the Laboratory of Pathological Anatomy of Lomé in Togo

Table 2

Pathologic characteristics of patients.

CharacteristicsValues

Mycological (8/17)
(i) Positive5/8
(ii) Negative3/8
Biopsies examined
(i) Cutaneous14/17
(ii) Ganglionic3/17
Histological
(i) Granulomatous reaction with ovoid yeasts11/17
(ii) Hyalinization and calcification ovoid yeasts6/17