title: Cutaneous and pulmonary paracoccidioidomycosis in a patient with a malignant visceral tumor.
abstract: Paracoccidioidomycosis is a systemic mycosis caused by the fungus Paracoccidioides brasiliensis that is characterized by polymorphous clinical manifestations principally affecting the skin, mucous membranes, lungs, lymph nodes, adrenal glands and the central nervous system. Depending on the site of inoculation and the individual's immunological status, the disease may take various different forms, affecting the skin, lymph nodes, viscera or a combination of these. The present report describes a patient with extensive cutaneous and pulmonary paracoccidioidomycosis, with disseminated papules and pustules, fever and pulmonary symptoms, probably related to immunosuppression caused by a renal carcinoma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, São Paulo School of Medicine, Federal University of São Paulo, Brazil. adriana.porro@uol.com.br
authors.forename: Adriana Maria
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Porro
authors.forename: Osmar
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Rotta
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002292:Carcinoma, Renal Cell / Q000276:immunology / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000276:immunology / Q000382:microbiology*; D008168:Lung / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D010228:Paracoccidioides; D010229:Paracoccidioidomycosis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology*; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology