Abdominal Cystic-Like Lesion as a Rare Complication of Neglected Infectious Disease

Priscila Marques de Macedo * E-mail: priscila.marques@ini.fiocruz.br Affiliation: Infectious Dermatology Clinical Research Laboratory, Evandro Chagas National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Fiocruz, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Rodrigo Almeida-Paes Affiliation: Mycology Laboratory, Evandro Chagas Natio...

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Published in:PLoS neglected tropical diseases 2016-09, Vol.10 (9), p.e0004947-e0004947
Main Authors: de Macedo, Priscila Marques, Almeida-Paes, Rodrigo, Francis Saraiva Freitas, Dayvison, Marsillac, Paula, de Oliveira, Ana Paola, Antelo Saez, Flavia, Wanke, Bodo, Francesconi do Valle, Antonio Carlos
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Language:English
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Abdomen
Biology and Life Sciences
Communicable diseases
Cysts
Dermatology
Diagnosis
Funding
Fungal infections
HIV
Hospitals
Human immunodeficiency virus
Infectious diseases
Laboratories
Medical imaging
Medicine and Health Sciences
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Research and Analysis Methods
Risk factors
Triglycerides
Tropical diseases
Ultrasonic imaging
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Summary:Priscila Marques de Macedo * E-mail: priscila.marques@ini.fiocruz.br Affiliation: Infectious Dermatology Clinical Research Laboratory, Evandro Chagas National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Fiocruz, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Rodrigo Almeida-Paes Affiliation: Mycology Laboratory, Evandro Chagas National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Fiocruz, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Dayvison Francis Saraiva Freitas Affiliation: Infectious Dermatology Clinical Research Laboratory, Evandro Chagas National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Fiocruz, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Paula Marsillac Affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Bonsucesso Federal Hospital, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Ana Paola de Oliveira Affiliation: Radiology Department, Evandro Chagas National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Fiocruz, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Flavia Antelo Saez Affiliation: Radiology Department, Evandro Chagas National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Fiocruz, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Bodo Wanke Affiliation: Mycology Laboratory, Evandro Chagas National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Fiocruz, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Antonio Carlos Francesconi do Valle Affiliation: Infectious Dermatology Clinical Research Laboratory, Evandro Chagas National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Fiocruz, Rio de Janeiro, BrazilCitation: de Macedo PM, Almeida-Paes R, Francis Saraiva Freitas D, Marsillac P, de Oliveira AP, Antelo Saez F, et al. B. Abdominal CT scan with oral and intravenous contrast reveals an 11.1 x 6.5 cm lesion with a density consistent with fat (-56 HU) in the anterior wall of the abdominal cavity (white arrow). http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0004947.g002 What is your diagnosis?
ISSN:1935-2735
1935-2727
1935-2735
DOI:10.1371/journal.pntd.0004947