[Paracoccidioidomycosis in a four-year-old boy].
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.
Vedoya
Maria Celina
MC
Cátedra de Micología, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Químicas y Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Misiones, UNAM, Argentina.
Medvedeff
Martha G
MG
Mereles
Beda E
BE
Chade
Miriam E
ME
Lorenzati
María Angélica
MA
Thea
Ana E
AE
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