Disseminated paracoccidioidomycosis: A case report

Authors

  • Bruna Gonçalves Tormin Author
  • Amanda Cristiny Gonçalves Souza Author
  • Giovana Carvalho de Resende Author
  • Marco Aurélio Borges Campanati Author
  • Matheus Canguçu de Paiva Queiroz Author
  • Lucas Oliveira Zago Author
  • Caio Augusto Teófilo Marçal Rocha Author
  • Paulo Henrique Back Machado Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.56238/levv15n39-071

Keywords:

Paracoccidioidomicose Disseminada, Fungo, Anfotericina B

Abstract

Objective: To report a case of paracoccidioidomycosis (PCM), a systemic disease caused by fungi of the species Paracoccidioides brasiliensis and Paracoccidioides lutzii, in a previously healthy patient. Case description: A 21-year-old patient presented with diffuse lymph node enlargement, persistent fever, and significant weight loss with a 2-year evolution. He was diagnosed with PCM by means of cervical lymph node biopsy and treatment of the disease with liposomal amphotericin B was initiated. Conclusion: PCM is a rare disease that is difficult to diagnose, given the broad clinical picture of the disease. However, it has a good prognosis after diagnosis and appropriate treatment.

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Published

2024-08-23

Issue

Vol. 15 No. 39 (2024): Vol. XV Núm. XXXIX- 2024

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How to Cite

TORMIN, Bruna Gonçalves; SOUZA, Amanda Cristiny Gonçalves; DE RESENDE, Giovana Carvalho; CAMPANATI, Marco Aurélio Borges; QUEIROZ, Matheus Canguçu de Paiva; ZAGO, Lucas Oliveira; ROCHA, Caio Augusto Teófilo Marçal; MACHADO, Paulo Henrique Back. Disseminated paracoccidioidomycosis: A case report. LUMEN ET VIRTUS, [S. l.], v. 15, n. 39, p. 2544–2547, 2024. DOI: 10.56238/levv15n39-071. Disponível em: https://periodicos.newsciencepubl.com/LEV/article/view/219. Acesso em: 18 jan. 2025.