title: [Paracoccidioidomycosis in a four-year-old boy].
abstract: A paracoccidioidomycosis case in a four-year old boy, with fever, lymphadenopathy and hepatosplenomegaly is presented. The diagnosis was confirmed by serology and lymph node biopsy. The patient was treated with amphotericin B. After 48 hours, clinical improvement and considerable adenopathies remission were observed.
authors.affiliation: Cátedra de Micología, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Químicas y Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Misiones, UNAM, Argentina.
authors.forename: Maria Celina
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Vedoya
authors.forename: Martha G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Medvedeff
authors.forename: Beda E
authors.initials: BE
authors.lastname: Mereles
authors.forename: Miriam E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Chade
authors.forename: María Angélica
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Lorenzati
authors.forename: Ana E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Thea
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005334:Fever / Q000209:etiology; D006529:Hepatomegaly / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008206:Lymphatic Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology; D008297:Male; D010228:Paracoccidioides / Q000302:isolation & purification; D010229:Paracoccidioidomycosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D013163:Splenomegaly / Q000209:etiology