Title
Chronic diarrhea and pancolitis caused by paracoccidioidomycosis: A case report
Date Issued
01 January 2010
Access level
open access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Publisher(s)
Hindawi Limited
Abstract
South American blastomycosis is a systemic micosis caused by infection with Paracoccidioides brasiliensis. The most frequently affected sites are the lower lip buccal mucous membrane, palate, tongue, sublingual region, lymph glands, and lungs. However, colonic involvement is not a common expression of Paracoccidioidomycosis. We report a case of chronic diarrhea and pancolitis caused by Paracoccidioidomycosis with fatal outcome. Copyright © 2010 Eduar A. Bravo et al.
Volume
2010
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Parasitología
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-80052977407
PubMed ID
Source
Case Reports in Medicine
ISSN of the container
16879627
Sources of information:
Directorio de Producción Científica
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