Acute paracoccidioidomycosis with duodenal and cutaneous involvement and obstructive jaundice
Paracoccidioidomycosis (PCM) is the most widespread endemic mycosis in LatinAmerica. If PCM is not diagnosed and treated early and adequately, the endemic fungal infection could result in serious sequelae. We report a case of PCM with duodenal and cutaneous involvement simulating cholangitis that wa...
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doaj-df6557c877da40a78892204ba4e2bcfa2020-11-25T03:56:50ZengElsevierMedical Mycology Case Reports2211-75392018-06-01202125Acute paracoccidioidomycosis with duodenal and cutaneous involvement and obstructive jaundiceFred Bernardes Filho0Isabela Sgarbi1Santos Flávia da Silva Domingos2Rafael Cruz Rios Sampaio3Rodolfo Mendes Queiroz4Sílvia Nunes Szente Fonseca5Roderick James Hay6Loan Towersey7Department of Internal Medicine, São Francisco Hospital, Ribeirão Preto 14015-130, São Paulo, Brazil; Dermatology Division, Department of Internal Medicine, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto 14049-900, São Paulo, Brazil; Corresponding author.Department of Internal Medicine, São Francisco Hospital, Ribeirão Preto 14015-130, São Paulo, BrazilDepartment of Internal Medicine, São Francisco Hospital, Ribeirão Preto 14015-130, São Paulo, BrazilDepartment of Surgery, São Francisco Hospital, Ribeirão Preto 14015-130, São Paulo, BrazilDocumenta, Centro Avançado de Diagnóstico por Imagem. São Francisco Hospital, Ribeirão Preto 14015-130, São Paulo, BrazilDepartment of Infectious Diseases and Hospital Epidemiology Department, São Francisco Hospital, Ribeirão Preto 14015-130, São Paulo, BrazilKing's College, London WC2R 2LS, United KingdomAIDS Division, Carlos Tortelly Municipal Hospital, Ministry of Health, Niterói 24070-090, Rio de Janeiro, BrazilParacoccidioidomycosis (PCM) is the most widespread endemic mycosis in LatinAmerica. If PCM is not diagnosed and treated early and adequately, the endemic fungal infection could result in serious sequelae. We report a case of PCM with duodenal and cutaneous involvement simulating cholangitis that was initially misdiagnosed as a lymphoproliferative disease. Clinicians should consider acute paracoccidioidomycosis in the differential diagnosis of jaundice and/or signs/symptoms of cholangitis developing in young patients from paracoccidioidomycosis endemic regions. Keywords: Paracoccidioidomycosis, Paracoccidioides, Cholangitishttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211753918300058 |
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Fred Bernardes Filho Isabela Sgarbi Santos Flávia da Silva Domingos Rafael Cruz Rios Sampaio Rodolfo Mendes Queiroz Sílvia Nunes Szente Fonseca Roderick James Hay Loan Towersey Acute paracoccidioidomycosis with duodenal and cutaneous involvement and obstructive jaundice Medical Mycology Case Reports |
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Acute paracoccidioidomycosis with duodenal and cutaneous involvement and obstructive jaundice |
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Acute paracoccidioidomycosis with duodenal and cutaneous involvement and obstructive jaundice |
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Acute paracoccidioidomycosis with duodenal and cutaneous involvement and obstructive jaundice |
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Acute paracoccidioidomycosis with duodenal and cutaneous involvement and obstructive jaundice |
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Acute paracoccidioidomycosis with duodenal and cutaneous involvement and obstructive jaundice |
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acute paracoccidioidomycosis with duodenal and cutaneous involvement and obstructive jaundice |
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Medical Mycology Case Reports |
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Paracoccidioidomycosis (PCM) is the most widespread endemic mycosis in LatinAmerica. If PCM is not diagnosed and treated early and adequately, the endemic fungal infection could result in serious sequelae. We report a case of PCM with duodenal and cutaneous involvement simulating cholangitis that was initially misdiagnosed as a lymphoproliferative disease. Clinicians should consider acute paracoccidioidomycosis in the differential diagnosis of jaundice and/or signs/symptoms of cholangitis developing in young patients from paracoccidioidomycosis endemic regions. Keywords: Paracoccidioidomycosis, Paracoccidioides, Cholangitis |
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