Fine needle aspiration in the diagnosis of pulmonary paracoccidioidomycosis.
Six cases of pulmonary paracoccidioidomycosis diagnosed only by transthoracic fine needle aspiration are presented. The clinical and radiological presentation is varied. The most frequent use of this technique will permit the diagnosis of early lesions of mycosis.
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Serviço de Pneumologia, Hospital Universitário de Santa Maria, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, RS, Brazil. jwell@husm.ufsm.br
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D000328:Adult; D000382:Agricultural Workers' Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D001707:Biopsy, Needle / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008172:Lung Diseases, Fungal / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010228:Paracoccidioides / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D010229:Paracoccidioidomycosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology; D011859:Radiography