Ulcerated Lesion in Buccal Mucosa in a Patient with Paracoccidioidomycosis—Case Report

• 作者: Aline Gabriela Santos Costa Aline Hellen da Silva Camacho Daniel Almeida da Costa Daniel Cohen Goldemberg Elayne Christina Meireles Martins Giovanna Lima Vaz Ibrahim Yahia El Somailli Jo?o Roberto Resende Fernandes Lívia Cristina de Melo Pino Rhanna Neves Cirqueira
• 来源期刊: 生物科学与医学(英文)
• 学科: 医学
• 关键词: PARACOCCIDIOIDOMYCOSIS Paracoccidioides brasiliensis ENDEMIC MYCOSIS
• 年，卷（期）: 2017,（10）
• 页码范围: 44-50
• 页数: 7页
• 分类号: R73

摘要

Paracoccidioidomycosis is the most prevalent systemic mycosis in Latin America. It is a fungal infection caused by the dimorphic fungus Paracoccidioides brasiliensis. This microorganism can penetrate the human body through direct contact and can cause intense lymphadenopathy, ulcerated lesions in the oral cavity and in the skin among other alterations. In this study, we report a case of paracoccidioidomycosis with unusual clinical presentation, as it manifested in the female sex and although it did not present any relevant complaints of respiratory focus, it presented a single ulcerated lesion in the buccal mucosa. A biopsy of the lesion and a mycological examination revealed Paracoccidioidesbrasiliensis infection.