Asymptomatic presentation of chronic pulmonary paracoccidioidomycosis: case report and review.
Asymptomatic presentations of chronic pulmonary paracoccidiodomycosis have been reported since 1959, usually published in case series of paracoccidiodomycosis. Incidental radiographic findings on chest roentgenogram led to diagnostic evaluation in these cases. An unusual case in a female patient is described, and 24 previously reported cases are reviewed.
dos Santos
José Wellington Alves
JW
Department of Pneumology, University Hospital of Santa Maria, Santa Maria, RS, Brazil. well@vant.com.br
Debiasi
Rodrigo Benedetti
RB
Miletho
Jader Nascimento
JN
Bertolazi
Alessandra Naimaier
AN
Fagundes
Ariovaldo Leal
AL
Michel
Gustavo Trindade
GT
D000328:Adult; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001706:Biopsy; D005260:Female; D006651:Histocytochemistry; D006801:Humans; D017964:Itraconazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008172:Lung Diseases, Fungal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D010228:Paracoccidioides / Q000254:growth & development*; D010229:Paracoccidioidomycosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic
D000935:Antifungal Agents; D017964:Itraconazole