Paracoccidioidomycosis in a liver transplant recipient

Paracoccidioidomycosis in a liver transplant recipient

ABSTRACT Paracoccidioidomycosis is a granulomatous systemic mycosis that is endemic in Latin America; it is an extremely rare infection following solid organ transplantation. In this study, we describe the first report of disseminated paracoccidioidomycosis in a 3-year-old girl who underwent liver t...

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Main Authors: Thais Carneiro Lima, Regis Otaviano Franca Bezerra, Luiz Tenório de Brito Siqueira, Marcos Roberto de Menezes, Claudia da Costa Leite, Gilda Porta, Giovanni Guido Cerri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT)
Series:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
Subjects:
Paracoccidioidomycosis
Paracoccidioides brasiliensis
Organ transplant
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0037-86822017000100138&lng=en&tlng=en
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Summary:ABSTRACT Paracoccidioidomycosis is a granulomatous systemic mycosis that is endemic in Latin America; it is an extremely rare infection following solid organ transplantation. In this study, we describe the first report of disseminated paracoccidioidomycosis in a 3-year-old girl who underwent liver transplantation 2 years previously. The radiologic diagnosis and patient follow-up are described. In addition, we review the clinical evolution and treatment regimens for this infection.
ISSN:1678-9849

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