Blastomycosis

Paganini, Camila Bianca Lecciolle; Ferreira, Aleksandro Belo; Minanni, Carlos André; Pontes, Fernanda e Silva Lopes de; Ribeiro, Cristiane Maria; Silva, Rodrigo Altenfelder; Pacheco, Adhemar Monteiro; Moricz, André de; Campos, Tércio De

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“…Most contaminated patients have been engaged in agricultural activities during the first two decades of life and exposed persistently to endogenous latent foci, since plants and soil can be a natural source of Paracoccidioides brasiliensis [2, 4, 10–12]. Several cases of systemic paracoccidioidomycosis have also been reported outside endemic areas among travelers, aid workers and immigrants [3, 13–15].…”

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Retinal involvement of Paracoccioidomycosis: A Case Report

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Purpose: to describe the clinicopathologic features and treatment of a rare case of systemic paracoccidioidomycosis with choroidal and retinal involvement. Design: retrospective interventional case report. Participant: A 36-year-old young man with visual impairment in left eye with anterior uveitis and presence of whitish perimacular choroidal nodule, multiple underlying whitish spots and mid-periphery exudative retinal detachment. A primary extensive work-up for systemic infectious, autoimmune, neoplasic or inflammatory conditions was performed and high-resolution computer tomography scan demonstrated asymmetric parietal thickening of the trachea and bilateral diffuse multiple lobular opacities. Pulmonary bronchoscopy/biopsy of larynx, trachea and bronchial tube were also performed. Histopathological evaluation showed characteristic of Paracoccidioidomycosis. Intervention: Patient was treated with oral sulphadiazine (1.5 g/day). Main Outcome Measures: Anterior uveitis, retinal examination, histopathological evaluation and primary clinical outcome were observed during systemic treatment. Results: After 3 months of irregular treatment, choroidal lesions decreased in size forming atrophic scars and fibrotic spots; however visual acuity did not show any improvement. Conclusion: We report a rare case of systemic paracoccidioidomycosis with choroidal and retinal involvement treated with oral sulphadiazine.

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Retinal involvement of Paracoccioidomycosis: A Case Report

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Blastomycosis during pregnancy: a case report and review of the literature

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Patel

Halteh

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Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease

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Blastomyces dermatitidis peritonitis complicating peritoneal dialysis

Sanghvi

Somers

2017

Seminars in Dialysis

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Fungal peritonitis is an uncommon complication in peritoneal dialysis patients. We report a case of blastomyces dermatitis peritonitis in a nonimmunocompromised peritoneal dialysis patient, who initially presented with symptoms of lower extremity weakness and altered mental status. Peritoneal blastomycosis is rare condition and not previously reported in end stage renal disease patients on peritoneal dialysis. Fungal peritonitis can present with subtle clinical findings so a high index of suspicion is needed as early detection and treatment may decrease mortality and morbidity.

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Blastomycosis

Cited by 5 publications

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Retinal involvement of Paracoccioidomycosis: A Case Report

Retinal involvement of Paracoccioidomycosis: A Case Report

Blastomycosis during pregnancy: a case report and review of the literature

Blastomyces dermatitidis peritonitis complicating peritoneal dialysis

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