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- Title
Paracoccidioidomicosis, a propósito de un caso.
- Authors
Barrera, Maribel Choque; Suárez Barrientos, Eduardo Luis; Calderón Lopez, María Elena
- Abstract
Paracoccidioidomycosis is a deep and systemic fungal infection common in tropical and subtropical areas of Latin America, whose etiologic agent is Paracoccidioides sp. It is a common disease of the adult population over 95% cases are secondary cases to the long latency period, so there are few reports in children. It present a clinical case of 14-year old male, who had attended multiple lymph nodes in all body, predominantly in the cervical region, associated with generalized mucocutaneous paleness and nonspecific abdominal pain. Antecedent to present a month ago coughing, fever and hyporexia . Presenting a favorable evolution Leukemia, lymphoma, pulmonary and extrapulmonary tuberculosis: the diffe-rential diagnosis was made. The diagnosis was confirmed by biopsy of histopathology node and direct examination. The patient was treated with itraconazole, presunting a favorable evolution.
- Publication
Gaceta Médica Boliviana, 2015, Vol 38, Issue 1, p30
- ISSN
1012-2966
- Publication type
Article