Chronic Diarrhea and Pancolitis Caused by Paracoccidioidomycosis: A Case Report

Chronic Diarrhea and Pancolitis Caused by Paracoccidioidomycosis: A Case Report

South American blastomycosis is a systemic micosis caused by infection with Paracoccidioides brasiliensis. The most frequently affected sites are the lower lip buccal mucous membrane, palate, tongue, sublingual region, lymph glands, and lungs. However, colonic involvement is not a common expression...

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Veröffentlicht in:Case Reports in Medicine 2010-01, Vol.2010 (2010), p.57-60-012
Hauptverfasser: Mayo, Nancy L., Tagle, Martin, Bravo, Eduar A., Huerta-Mercado, Jorge L., Prochazka, Ricardo A., de los Rios, Raúl E., Zegarra, Arturo J., Piscoya, Alejandro, Pinto, José L.
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Paracoccidioides brasiliensis
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Zusammenfassung:South American blastomycosis is a systemic micosis caused by infection with Paracoccidioides brasiliensis. The most frequently affected sites are the lower lip buccal mucous membrane, palate, tongue, sublingual region, lymph glands, and lungs. However, colonic involvement is not a common expression of Paracoccidioidomycosis. We report a case of chronic diarrhea and pancolitis caused by Paracoccidioidomycosis with fatal outcome.
ISSN:1687-9627
1687-9635
DOI:10.1155/2010/140505