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Hoarseness Due to Penicillium Marneffei Infection-An Unusual Presentation
Penicillium marneffei is a dimorphic fungus causing infection mainly in immunocompromised individuals, especially those with HIV infection. Penicillium marneffei is an important opportunistic pathogen of HIV infection in South East Asia including Manipur. Common clinical manifestations are fever, cough, weight loss, generalised lymphadenopathy, and papulonodular eruptions. We report an unusual case of HIV patient with Penicillium marneffei infection presenting as hoarseness.
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Art, HIV, Manipur, Penicillium Marneffei, Vocal Cord.
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