Ezequias B Martins, Halber Fm Alves, Remberto Mc Vilte, Luciana Pantaleao, Isadora Ocp Da Silva, Natalia Cz Silva, Laura C Ferreira, Karla Rom Ronchini, Thais O Vieira, Maria Vitoria M, Veronica Rb Leite, Patricia Yvonne M
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Paracoccidioidomycosis is a systemic fungal disease with a highly variable distribution, endemic to Central and South America with the highest prevalence in Brazil, Argentina, and Colombia. The chronic presentation of the disease is commonly observed in adult men and they manifest with pulmonary and mucocutaneous lesions. We report a fatal case of disseminated paracoccidioidomycosis in a 68-year-old immunocompetent man, with pulmonary, skin, mucosal, and cerebral involvement. Mucocutaneous lesions were decisive for the etiological diagnosis.
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An open-access, refereed publication intended to meet reference and education needs of the international dermatology community since 1995. Dermatology Online Journal is supported by the Department of Dermatology UC Davis, and by the Northern California Veterans Administration.