Paracoccidioidomycosis in a liver transplant recipient

ABSTRACT Paracoccidioidomycosis is a granulomatous systemic mycosis that is endemic in Latin America; it is an extremely rare infection following solid organ transplantation. In this study, we describe the first report of disseminated paracoccidioidomycosis in a 3-year-old girl who underwent liver t...

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Published in:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
Main Authors: Thais Carneiro Lima, Regis Otaviano Franca Bezerra, Luiz Tenório de Brito Siqueira, Marcos Roberto de Menezes, Claudia da Costa Leite, Gilda Porta, Giovanni Guido Cerri
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT)
Subjects:
Paracoccidioidomycosis
Paracoccidioides brasiliensis
Organ transplant
Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine
RC955-962
Arctic
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1590/0037-8682-0282-2016
https://doaj.org/article/e7311b0755f4471a876ed5c81b2bb7f4
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Summary:ABSTRACT Paracoccidioidomycosis is a granulomatous systemic mycosis that is endemic in Latin America; it is an extremely rare infection following solid organ transplantation. In this study, we describe the first report of disseminated paracoccidioidomycosis in a 3-year-old girl who underwent liver transplantation 2 years previously. The radiologic diagnosis and patient follow-up are described. In addition, we review the clinical evolution and treatment regimens for this infection.

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