Preferred Label : Acute pulmonary histoplasmosis capsulati;
ICD-11 definition : Acute pulmonary histoplasmosis is due to primary infection with Histoplasma capsulatum.
It is often asymptomatic but may present with a pneumonic illness. It may be accompanied
by erythema multiforme or erythema nodosum. In a small proportion of cases infection
may progress to a progressive chronic form.;
ICD-11 synonym : Acute pulmonary classical histoplasmosis;
Origin ID : 1299917897;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
Acute pulmonary histoplasmosis is due to primary infection with Histoplasma capsulatum.
It is often asymptomatic but may present with a pneumonic illness. It may be accompanied
by erythema multiforme or erythema nodosum. In a small proportion of cases infection
may progress to a progressive chronic form.
