Paracoccidioidomycosis in a liver transplant recipient

• 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

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.