Chronic pulmonary paracoccidioidomycosis in the state of Rio Grande do Sul,Brazil |
| |
Authors: | dos Santos José Wellington Alves Severo Luiz Carlos da Silva Porto Nelson da Silva Moreira José da Silva Luis Carlos Corrêa Carmargo José Jesus Peixoto |
| |
Institution: | Pulmonary Service, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria Hospital, RS, Brazil. jwell@husm.ufsm.br |
| |
Abstract: | Since 1942, when paracoccidioidomycosis was first identified in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, paracoccidioidal pulmonary
lesions became a great concern to physicians. The present study focuses on 53 patients diagnosed over a seven-year period
who presented paracoccidioidal lesions circumscribed to the lungs. These patients presented clinical and radiological features
that simulated several pulmonary infectious and non-infectious conditions. Four unusual cases are briefly discussed. A sequence
of laboratorial tests should be established for the diagnosis of pulmonary paracoccidioidomycosis.
This revised version was published online in June 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date. |
| |
Keywords: | fungal infections paracoccidioidomycosis pulmonary mycosis |
本文献已被 PubMed SpringerLink 等数据库收录! |