2013
DOI: 10.1590/abd1806-4841.20132463
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Paracoccidioidomycosis: epidemiological, clinical, diagnostic and treatment up-dating

Abstract: Paracoccidioidomycosis is an acute - to chronic systemic mycosis caused by fungi of the genus Paracoccidioides. Due to its frequent tegument clinical expression, paracoccidioidomycosis is an important disease for dermatologists, who must be up-to-date about it. This article focuses on recent epidemiological data and discusses the new insights coming from molecular studies, as well as those related to clinical, diagnostic and therapeutic aspects. In the latter section, we give particular attention to the guidel… Show more

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“…Infection is caused after inhalation of P. brasiliensis conidia, small propagules produced by the mycelia being able to reach the lungs. In 90 % of clinically active cases, PCM produces a chronic systemic and progressive disease, which progresses slowly and can take months or even years to develop, while the remaining 10 % of patients develop an acute form (Londero & Melo, 1983;Brummer et al, 1993;Restrepo et al, 2008;Marques, 2013;Restrepo & Tobon, 2010).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Infection is caused after inhalation of P. brasiliensis conidia, small propagules produced by the mycelia being able to reach the lungs. In 90 % of clinically active cases, PCM produces a chronic systemic and progressive disease, which progresses slowly and can take months or even years to develop, while the remaining 10 % of patients develop an acute form (Londero & Melo, 1983;Brummer et al, 1993;Restrepo et al, 2008;Marques, 2013;Restrepo & Tobon, 2010).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…El granuloma produjo un efecto obstructivo con resultado de hipertensión intracraneal e hidrocefalia, por lo que el paciente necesitó ser intervenido quirúrgicamente para liberar la presión intracraneal. Fue necesario distinguir la paracoccidiomicosis de la tuberculosis, debido a que existe una clínica similar y es un factor de riesgo (1,3,14) .…”
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“…Finalmente, cabe mencionar que según estudios previos los factores de riesgo a tomar en consideración para adquirir paracoccidiomicosis incluyen la actividad agrícola, residir en un lugar endémico y haber sufrido tuberculosis (1,3,14) . La tomografía axial computarizada del tórax mostró la neumonía Intrahospitalaria desarrollada, por cual el paciente falleció (15) .…”
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