2021
DOI: 10.17843/rpmesp.2021.384.9082
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Paracoccidiodimicosis sistémica con compromiso del apéndice cecal en un niño: reporte de caso

Abstract: La paracoccidioidomicosis es la micosis sistémica más prevalente en Latinoamérica. En niños la presentación clínica más frecuente es la forma juvenil o aguda/subaguda, que compromete principalmente los ganglios linfáticos y en menor proporción los órganos gastrointestinales. Presentamos el caso de un paciente de 10 años, sin comorbilidades, con dolor agudo en fosa iliaca derecha; además de historia de un mes de evolución de diarrea, fiebre, pérdida de peso e hipereosinofilia. Fue diagnosticado de apendicitis a… Show more

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“…Paracoccidioidomycosis (PCM) and tuberculosis (TB) are infections that produce chronic inflammation of the granulomatous type that is acquired by inhalation of their infectious forms, conidia and mycobacteria, respectively, mainly affecting the lungs in more than 80% of cases, these characteristics are also common. in these pathologies, however, simultaneous involvement can also be seen in multiple organs [7] .…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Paracoccidioidomycosis (PCM) and tuberculosis (TB) are infections that produce chronic inflammation of the granulomatous type that is acquired by inhalation of their infectious forms, conidia and mycobacteria, respectively, mainly affecting the lungs in more than 80% of cases, these characteristics are also common. in these pathologies, however, simultaneous involvement can also be seen in multiple organs [7] .…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…with the human organism presents in a variety of clinical forms of the disease, substantially affecting the lungs, aerodigestive mucous membranes (especially in the oral cavity -over 50% of cases) and skin, in its chronic form 3,5 . Although rare, intestinal clinical manifestation is found in 10 to 30% of cases, potentially occurring in children, commonly in juvenile (or acute/subacute) form, with significant lymph node involvement 3,[6][7][8][9] . This case report seeks to describe a patient with juvenile paracoccidioidomycosis with atypical intestinal involvement.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%