Abstract

ESTIGARRIBIA OLMEDO, Luis Carlos et al. Disseminated chronic paracoccidioidomycosis with pleural effusion. Rev. virtual Soc. Parag. Med. Int. [online]. 2015, vol.2, n.1, pp.97-101. ISSN 2312-3893.  https://doi.org/10.18004/rvspmi/2312-3893/2015.02(01)97-101.

This is the case of a 30-year old man with 3-month evolution of adenomegalies, skin and mucous lesions, syndrome of pleural effusion. Skin and lymph node biopsy confirm infection by Paracoccidioides braziliensis. The patient presented good evolution after treatment with itraconazole.

Keywords : Paracoccidioides braziliensis; pleural effusion.

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