Anal paracoccidioidomycosis: an unusual presentation of disseminated disease


Autoria(s): Vieira,René Aloisio da Costa; Lopes,Ademar; Oliveira,Henrique Vilela; Becker Júnior,Otávio Monteiro; Stanzani Júnior,Danillo; Carmo,Abaete Leite do; Castro Junior,Moacir de Ribeiro de
Data(s)

01/12/2001

Resumo

We report a patient with an unusual anal ulceration. The biopsy of an anal lesion and subsequent studies revealed a disseminated form of paracoccidioidomycosis, observed in the lungs, small and large bowel. The anorectal disease frequently represents a secondary site of disease, and the patient must be better evaluated.

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en

Publicador

Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical - SBMT

Fonte

Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical v.34 n.6 2001

Palavras-Chave #Paracoccidioidomycosis #Paracoccidioides brasiliensis #Anorectal disease #South American Blastomycosis
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journal article