Paracoccidioidomycosis: sarcoid-like form in childhood.
Paracoccidioidomycosis is a chronic, subacute or rarely acute mycosis, with visceral and cutaneous involvement. It is potentially fatal. Children account for about 5-10% of cases. In this study, we describe the relevance of discussing possible differential diagnoses as well as the importance of early treatment.
Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.
Carolina Ribas do
CR
Nascimento
Wladimir Fiori Bonilha
WF
Delanina
Cleverson Teixeira
CT
Soares
D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D019084:Fluorescent Antibody Technique, Indirect; D006801:Humans; D017964:Itraconazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D010229:Paracoccidioidomycosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*
D000935:Antifungal Agents; D017964:Itraconazole