Chronic pulmonary paracoccidioidomycosis in the state of Rio Grande do Sul,Brazil |
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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 |
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Affiliation: | Pulmonary Service, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria Hospital, RS, Brazil. jwell@husm.ufsm.br |
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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. |
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Keywords: | fungal infections paracoccidioidomycosis pulmonary mycosis |
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