Histoplasmosis can also be diagnosed by a test for antibodies against Histoplasma in the blood. Histoplasma skin tests indicate whether persons have been exposed, but do not indicate whether they have the disease. Formal histoplasmosis diagnoses are often confirmed only by culturing the fungus directly. Sabouraud agar is one agar growth medium on which the fungus can be cultured. Cutaneous manifestations of disseminated disease are diverse and often present as a nondescript rash with systemic complaints. Diagnosis is best established by urine antigen testing, as blood cultures may take up to 6 weeks for diagnostic growth to occur and serum antigen testing often comes back with a false negative before 4 weeks of disseminated infection. Types
Histoplasmosis may be divided into these types:: 316–317 
Primary pulmonary histoplasmosis
Progressive disseminated histoplasmosis
Primary cutaneous histoplasmosis
African histoplasmosis

Prevention
Testing or decontaminating most sites that may be contaminated with H. capsulatum is impractical, but the sources below list environments where histoplasmosis is common, and precautions to reduce a persons risk of exposure, in the three parts of the world where the disease is prevalent. Precautions common to all geographical locations would be to avoid accumulations of bird or bat droppings.The US National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health  provides information on work practices and personal protective equipment that may reduce the risk of infection.A review paper includes information on locations in which Histoplasma has been found in Africa (in chicken runs, on bats, in the caves bats inhabit, and in soil), and a thorough reference list including English, French, and Spanish language references.
Forward Chris Kreider was diagnosed with a malformed rib in 2017. Kreider dealt with multiple symptoms prior to the diagnosis, such as shortness of breath on the ice, swelling/numbness in his right arm, coughing up blood and a blood clot in his right arm. Kreider underwent successful surgery to resect a rib in January 2018 (the same surgery as TOS) and has performed well since returning to the Rangers.NBA guard Markelle Fultz was diagnosed with TOS in December 2018.UFC fighter Matt Serra had a rib removed to alleviate TOS. MusicMusician Isaac Hanson had a pulmonary embolism as a consequence of thoracic outlet syndrome.The Japanese band Maria disbanded in 2010 due to drummer Tattsus TOS which made it impossible for her to continue playing.In 2015, singer Tamar Braxton had to leave Dancing With The Stars due to TOS. See also
Pectoralis minor syndrome
May–Thurner syndrome – a similar compressive pathology involving the left common iliac vein
Backpack palsy – a similar compressive pathology involving the long thoracic nerve, or adjacent brachial plexus nerves

References
External links

thoracic at NINDS