2017
Clinical and epidemiological characterization of histoplasmosis cases in a nonendemic area, Connecticut, United States
Azar MM, Zhang X, Assi R, Hage C, Wheat LJ, Malinis MF. Clinical and epidemiological characterization of histoplasmosis cases in a nonendemic area, Connecticut, United States. Medical Mycology 2017, 56: 896-899. PMID: 29228334, DOI: 10.1093/mmy/myx120.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedConnecticutFemaleHistoplasmosisHIV InfectionsHumansImmunocompromised HostMaleMiddle AgedRetrospective StudiesTravel-Related IllnessConceptsHuman immunodeficiency virusHistoplasmosis casesEpidemiology of histoplasmosisNon-endemic areasSymptom onsetAntigen testingMedian timeImmunodeficiency virusActive histoplasmosisNonendemic areasRetrospective analysisEndemic areasEpidemiological characterizationHistoplasmosisNew HavenDaysPatientsEpidemiologyDiagnosisCases
2015
Fungal Mycotic Aneurysm of the Internal Carotid Artery Associated with Sphenoid Sinusitis in an Immunocompromised Patient: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
Azar MM, Assi R, Patel N, Malinis MF. Fungal Mycotic Aneurysm of the Internal Carotid Artery Associated with Sphenoid Sinusitis in an Immunocompromised Patient: A Case Report and Review of the Literature. Mycopathologia 2015, 181: 425-433. PMID: 26687073, DOI: 10.1007/s11046-015-9975-1.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical NotesConceptsInternal carotid arteryFungal mycotic aneurysmsMycotic aneurysmSphenoid sinusitisICA aneurysmsSphenoid sinusEORTC/MSG criteriaInternal Carotid Artery AssociatedFungal sphenoid sinusitisLiposomal amphotericin B.Parent vessel sacrificeInvasive fungal infectionsDuration of antimicrobialsEffective antifungal therapyDevastating complicationSurgical debridementEndoscopic resectionAngioinvasive infectionVessel sacrificeCase reportAntifungal therapyCoil embolizationIdeal treatmentCavernous sinusCarotid artery