title: Paracoccidioidomycosis and cryptococcosis with localized skin manifestations: report of two cases in the elderly.
abstract: Distinct cases of Paracoccidioidomycosis and Cryptococcosis with atypical and localized skin manifestation on the upper limbs of two elderly patients are reported. In the 2nd one, he presented asymptomatic pulmonary cancer; the blood tests for fungal infection were negative, and the etiologic agents were seen in skin biopsy samples. This report emphasizes the importance of the differential diagnosis of infectious diseases in elderly patients.
authors.affiliation: Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Ederson Valei Lopes de
authors.initials: EV
authors.lastname: Oliveira
authors.affiliation: Faculdade de Medicina de São José do Rio Preto, São José do Rio Preto, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Margarete Teresa Gottardo de
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Almeida
authors.affiliation: Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Aline
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Turatti
authors.affiliation: Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Ciro Martins
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Gomes
authors.affiliation: Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Ana Maria
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Roselino
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001706:Biopsy; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000473:pathology; D003453:Cryptococcosis / Q000473:pathology*; D003881:Dermatomycoses / Q000473:pathology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D010229:Paracoccidioidomycosis / Q000473:pathology*; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology; D017192:Skin Diseases, Bacterial / Q000473:pathology*