Acute Paracoccidioidomycosis in a 40-Year-Old Man: A Case Report and Literature Review.
Mycopathologia 2017;
182:1095-1099. [PMID:
28900882 DOI:
10.1007/s11046-017-0196-7]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2017] [Accepted: 08/18/2017] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
Abstract
Paracoccidioidomycosis (PCM) is a systemic mycosis that represents an important public health problem in Latin America due to its life-threatening character. It is considered occupational disease of agricultural workers. In this report, we present a rare and serious case of the acute form of the disease in a 40-year-old man with no history of contact with the rural environment. Diagnosis was made through cervical lymph node biopsy, and treatment was performed with antifungal drugs, which produced effective results. A literature review was conducted with discussion of clinical, pathophysiological and therapeutic aspects of PCM.
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