paracoccidioidomycosis/diarrhea

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

Clinical cases involving paracoccidioidomycosis in children, diagnosed in Mato Grosso State, in the central western region of Brazil, are rare despite the state being classified with a moderate to high incidence. We describe a clinical case of infant acute disseminated Paracoccidioidomycosis in Mato

Histoplasma capsulatum and Paracoccidioides brasiliensis are dimorphic fungi that cause systemic mycosis mostly in tropical South America and some areas of North America. Gastrointestinal involvement is not uncommon among these fungal diseases, but coinfection has not previously been reported. We

Paracoccidioidomycosis is the most prevalent mycosis in South America. Mucocutaneous and lymph node involvement is the most frequent affectation of this disease in our country, with the intestinal commitment rarely reported. We report 4 cases of colonic manifestation with abdominal pain, chronic

BACKGROUND Differential diagnosis of inflammatory bowel disease is often very challenging. Paracoccidioidomycosis is a fungal disease that can mimic manifestations of Crohn's disease. METHODS We report a case of a 13-year-old Caucasian boy with abdominal pain for 1.5 years associated with nausea,

BACKGROUND In previous studies, itraconazole was revealed to be an effective therapy and was considered to be the gold standard treatment for mild-to-moderate acute and chronic clinical forms of paracoccidioidomycosis. A pilot study was conducted to investigate the efficacy, safety, and tolerability

BACKGROUND Paracoccidioidomycosis (PCM) is a systemic mycosis of chronic presentation more frequent in adults, which may lead to disseminated severe and lethal forms involving the lungs, skin, lymph nodes, spleen, liver, and lymphoid organs of the digestive tract. Common in Latin America, it is rare

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