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Paracoccidioidomycosis Presentation of a case

Journal: Revista Información Científica (Vol.96, No. 6)

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Page : 1120-1128

Keywords : Paracoccidioimycosis; Paracoccidioides brasiliensis; mycosis; dimorphic fungus;

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Abstract

A clinical case of a 63-year-old male, alcoholic, smoker resident in a rural area of a municipality in the interior of Sao Paulo, Brazil, who came for consultation due to calf pain and a long-term dry cough, was presented. After several clinical investigations, laboratory examinations, imaging and histological confirmation of Paracoccidioimicosis was confirmed. Treatment with Itraconazole and Trimetroprin-Sulfamethoxazole is initiated, evolving with evident clinical improvement. It is an endemic disease entity in several countries of America and very rare in Cuba. Paracoccidioidomycosis is a deep mycosis that can present as symptomatic or asymptomatic disease, being caused by a dimorphic fungus and constitutes a health problem of the medical mycology. Knowledge of your clinic is vital for a timely diagnostic orientation and implementation of effective treatment, as many professionals provide health services in countries where the disease occurs most frequently.

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