Abstract
A clinical case of a patient bearing systemic paracoccidioidomycosis with regional ganglionic and oral exposure and later pulmonary involvement is presented. The patient was treated with specific drugs (amphotericin B, itraconazole, sulfamethoxazole-trimethoprim) and followed throughout a 6-year period and eventually died showing an extensive involvement of the central nervous system.
Publication types
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Case Reports
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English Abstract
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Review
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Anti-Infective Agents / therapeutic use
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Antifungal Agents / therapeutic use
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Central Nervous System Diseases / diagnosis
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Central Nervous System Diseases / drug therapy
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Central Nervous System Diseases / etiology*
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Drug Therapy, Combination
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Fatal Outcome
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Humans
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Itraconazole / therapeutic use
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Male
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Paracoccidioidomycosis / complications*
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Paracoccidioidomycosis / diagnosis
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Paracoccidioidomycosis / drug therapy
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Trimethoprim / therapeutic use
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Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination / therapeutic use
Substances
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Anti-Infective Agents
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Antifungal Agents
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Itraconazole
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Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination
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Trimethoprim