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OBJECTIVE
To quantify the imaging findings of 17 patients with central nervous system (CNS) paracoccidioidomycosis.
METHODS
Retrospective analysis of the clinical data, films, and laboratory findings of 17 patients with CNS paracoccidioidomycosis. The clinical data were obtained by medical records
Paracoccidioidomycosis is a systemic infection caused by a dimorphic fungus (Paracoccidioides brasiliensis). The most common lesions frequently occur in the bucopharinx mucosa. Other lesions occur in the adrenal glands, liver, bone, gastrointestinal tract, lungs and nervous system. We report here a
OBJECTIVE
The aim of this article is to present a case of Paracoccidioidomycosis with involvement of the oral cavity but without pulmonary manifestations.
BACKGROUND
Paracoccidioidomycosis is a fungal infection caused by Paracoccidioides brasiliensis. It is an endemic disease representing a serious
BACKGROUND
Paracoccidioidomycosis (PCM) is a systemic granulomatous disease caused by Paracoccidioides brasiliensis. Involvement of the central nervous system (CNS) occurs in about 10% of cases.
METHODS
A 57-year-old white man presented with the complaint of headache and an episode of focal seizure
MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are small single stranded RNA sequences involved in post-transcriptional regulation of different biological and physiological processes. Paracoccidioidomycosis (PCM) is an infection caused by Paracoccidioides brasiliensis, and it is a major cause of mortality due to systemic
Thirteen children carrying protein-losing gastroenteropathy confirmed by the excretion fecal 51Cr albumin are presented. The ages ranged from 3 months to 12 years old, and the mean age of onset of symptom was 6 years 11 months old. Symptoms initiated between 3 to 7 years old in 11 patients. First
Paracoccidioidomycosis (PCM) is the most prevalent human mycosis in Latin America. The infection is thought to take place firstly in the lungs and then may disseminate to other organs and tissues. Treatment by currently available antifungals is lengthy, the drugs may have undesirable side effects,
Background: Paracoccidioidomycosis (PCM) is a systemic, progressive, noncontagious, and often chronic disease caused by the fungus Paracoccidioides brasiliensis that rarely affects the central nervous system (CNS). The condition is
BACKGROUND
Paracoccidioidomycosis is a systemic mycosis of significant importance in some Latin American countries. The widespread use of neuroimaging methods has shown that involvement of the central nervous system was more frequent than previously reported. The most common form of occurrence of
BACKGROUND
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the high-resolution CT (HRCT) scan findings of patients with the reversed halo sign (RHS) and to identify distinguishing features among the various causes.
METHODS
Two chest radiologists reviewed the HRCT scans of 79 patients with RHS and