Blastomycose da glandula suprarenal, por Coccidioides immitis, sem lesões lymphaticas e com fócos de fibrose nos pulmões

Azevedo, A. Penna de

doi:10.1590/s0074-02761934000500005

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“…Adrenal involvement by P. brasiliensis was first reported by Viana (1913 [ 244 ], 1914 [ 245 ]) during the autopsy of a patient with disseminated disease; it was subsequently reported in a patient with areas of pulmonary fibrosis [ 246 ].…”

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Paracoccidioidomycosis: Current Perspectives from Brazil

et al. 2017

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Background:This review article summarizes and updates the knowledge on paracoccidioidomycosis. P lutzii and the cryptic species of P. brasiliensis and their geographical distribution in Latin America, explaining the difficulties observed in the serological diagnosis.Objectives:Emphasis has been placed on some genetic factors as predisposing condition for paracoccidioidomycosis. Veterinary aspects were focused, showing the wide distribution of infection among animals. The cell-mediated immunity was better characterized, incorporating the recent findings.Methods:Serological methods for diagnosis were also compared for their parameters of accuracy, including the analysis of relapse.Results:Clinical forms have been better classified in order to include the pictures less frequently observesiod.Conclusion:Itraconazole and the trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole combination was compared regarding efficacy, effectiveness and safety, demonstrating that azole should be the first choice in the treatment of paracoccidioidomycosis.

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confidence: 99%