Abstract

ARCINIEGAS QUIROGA, William  and  ORJUELA ZULUAGA, Dora Luisa. CHRONIC PARACOCCIDIOIDOMYCOSIS A CASE REPORT. Investig. andina [online]. 2011, vol.13, n.22, pp.228-235. ISSN 0124-8146.

The lung is the organ but frequently affected by Paracoccidioidomycosis, with similar clinical and radiological manifestations to other pathologies. We present the case, 58 year-old farmer, with symptoms of cough, blood-tinged sputum, fever, lost of weight and fatigue. The diagnoses it was confirmed with direct of having washed broncoalveolar, serología. The patient was treated with itraconazol during 6 months with clinical, radiological pursuit and inmunodiffusion.

Keywords : Fungus Diseases; Paracoccidioidomycosis; Clinical Presentations; Diagnosis.

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