title: Lung cysts in chronic paracoccidioidomycosis.
abstract: On HRCT scans, lung cysts are characterized by rounded areas of low attenuation in the lung parenchyma and a well-defined interface with the normal adjacent lung. The most common cystic lung diseases are lymphangioleiomyomatosis, Langerhans cell histiocytosis, and lymphocytic interstitial pneumonia. In a retrospective analysis of the HRCT findings in 50 patients diagnosed with chronic paracoccidioidomycosis, we found lung cysts in 5 cases (10%), indicating that patients with paracoccidioidomycosis can present with lung cysts on HRCT scans. Therefore, paracoccidioidomycosis should be included in the differential diagnosis of cystic lung diseases.
authors.affiliation: University of São Paulo School of Medicine, Hospital das Clínicas, Heart Institute, Department of Pulmonology, São Paulo, Brazil. nathan.andre@gmail.com
authors.forename: André Nathan
authors.initials: AN
authors.lastname: Costa
authors.forename: Edson
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Marchiori
authors.forename: Gil
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Benard
authors.forename: Mariana Sponholz
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Araújo
authors.forename: Bruno Guedes
authors.initials: BG
authors.lastname: Baldi
authors.forename: Ronaldo Adib
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Kairalla
authors.forename: Carlos Roberto Ribeiro
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Carvalho
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003560:Cysts / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008172:Lung Diseases, Fungal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010045:Outpatients; D010229:Paracoccidioidomycosis / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed