A rare case report of disseminated Talaromyces marneffei infection presenting as acute pancreatitis in an HIV-1 infected patient
Yanqi Peng, Mi Zhang, Dandan Yang, Yuanlu Shu, Jincheng Lou, Hongli Fan, Zhenglun Li, Suyun Lei, Xingqi Dong, Li Gao · 2025
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Yanqi Peng and co-authors report, in a 2025 case, a fungal infection spread through the body of a man with AIDS that announced itself partly as pancreas inflammation. The fungus thrives in Southeast Asia and preys on weakened immune systems. Disseminated disease usually shows in skin, lungs, and blood.
The fifty-two-year-old arrived with long fever, cough, and weight loss. His blood smear teemed with yeast-like forms, and culture confirmed the species. Despite antifungal treatment, severe pancreatitis and multiorgan failure followed. Pancreatic presentation is rare enough to mislead the first workup. The report urges clinicians in endemic regions to think of this fungus when the pancreas inflames in advanced HIV.
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| CREATOR | Yanqi Peng, Mi Zhang, Dandan Yang, Yuanlu Shu, Jincheng Lou, Hongli Fan, Zhenglun Li, Suyun Lei, Xingqi Dong, Li Gao |
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| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 15 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |