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COVID-19 and acute juvenile paracoccidioidomycosis coinfection

2020; Public Library of Science; Volume: 14; Issue: 8 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1371/journal.pntd.0008559

ISSN

1935-2735

Autores

Priscila Marques de Macedo, Dayvison Francis Saraiva Freitas, Andréa G. Varon, Cristiane da Cruz Lamas, Livia Cristina Fonseca Ferreira, Andrea D’Ávila Freitas, Marcel Treptow Ferreira, Estêvão Portela Nunes, Marilda Mendonça Siqueira, Valdiléa G. Veloso, Antônio Carlos Francesconi do Valle,

Tópico(s)

Antifungal resistance and susceptibility

Resumo

Institute of Infectious Diseases, Fiocruz, on 10 March 2020 complaining of an 8-month history of progressive weight loss; multiple cervical, axillary, and inguinal lymph node enlargements; abdominal distension; and disseminated cutaneous lesions (Fig 1).A histopathological examination of the left inguinal lymph node revealed chronic granulomatous lymphadenitis with the presence of multiple budding fungal structures typical of Fig 1. Ulcerated skin lesions covered by crusts on the patient's face and scalp.

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