Systemic paracoccidioidomycosis with central nervous system involvement

A clinical case of a patient bearing systemic paracoccidioidomycosis with regional ganglionic and oral exposure and later pulmonary envolvement is presented. The patient was treated with especific drugs (amphotericin B, itraconazole, sulfamethoxazole-trimethoprim) and followed throughout a 6-year pe...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical 1999-07, Vol.32 (4), p.439-442
Main Authors: Duarte, Antônio Luiz Wiener Pureza, Baruffa, Giovanni, Terra, Helena Beatriz Grassi, Renck, Décio Valente, Moura, Daniela de, Cunha Petrucci
Format: Article
Language:eng ; por
Online Access:Get full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:A clinical case of a patient bearing systemic paracoccidioidomycosis with regional ganglionic and oral exposure and later pulmonary envolvement is presented. The patient was treated with especific drugs (amphotericin B, itraconazole, sulfamethoxazole-trimethoprim) and followed throughout a 6-year period and eventually died showing an extensive envolvement of the central nervous system.
ISSN:0037-8682
1678-9849
DOI:10.1590/S0037-86821999000400015