title: [Case of oral paracoccidioidomycosis suspected to be pharyngeal cancer].
abstract: Paracoccidioidomycosis is a fungal infection endemic to South American countries that affects the lungs, skin, and mucosae. Reports from Japan are limited by a long-term resident in South America. Some cases are incorrectly diagnosed because of a refractory buccal ulcer that resembles a malignant tumor. This is a disease that may not be correctly examined if we cannot suspect by a case history. We report the case of a Brazilian man who had a buccal ulcer with lung involvement, which mimicked pharyngeal cancer.
authors.affiliation: Shizuoka Cancer Center Hospital.
authors.forename: Hanako
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kurai
authors.forename: Norio
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ohmagari
authors.forename: Kenta
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ito
authors.forename: Ichiro
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Kawamura
authors.forename: Jun
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Suzuki
authors.forename: Yoshiro
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Hadano
authors.forename: Masahiro
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Endo
authors.forename: Yoshiyuki
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Iida
authors.forename: Keiji
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Okinaka
authors.forename: Katsuhiko
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kamei
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D017964:Itraconazole / Q000008:administration & dosage; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009061:Mouth Mucosa; D010228:Paracoccidioides / Q000302:isolation & purification; D010229:Paracoccidioidomycosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D010610:Pharyngeal Neoplasms; D013280:Stomatitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents; D017964:Itraconazole