Paracoccidioidomycosis manifested by sarcoidosis-like cutaneous lesions and caused by Paracoccidioides brasiliensis sensu stricto (S1a)

Molecular studies have shown more than one species of the genus Paracoccidioides to be the causal agent of paracoccidioidomycosis. Efforts have been made to correlate the identified species with epidemiological and clinical data of patients, aiming to determine the real meaning and impact of new spe...

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Published in:Anais brasileiros de dermatología 2018-11, Vol.93 (6), p.902-904
Main Authors: Marques, Sílvio Alencar, Jorge, Marilia Formentini Scotton, Hrycyk, Marluce Francisca, Bosco, Sandra de Moraes Gimenes
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Antifungal Agents - therapeutic use
DERMATOLOGY
Diagnosis, Differential
Humans
Itraconazole - therapeutic use
Male
Middle Aged
Paracoccidioides - classification
Paracoccidioides - isolation & purification
Paracoccidioidomycosis
Paracoccidioidomycosis - diagnosis
Paracoccidioidomycosis - drug therapy
Paracoccidioidomycosis - microbiology
Sarcoidosis
Sarcoidosis - diagnosis
Skin diseases
Skin manifestations
Tropical/Infectoparasitary Dermatology
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Summary:Molecular studies have shown more than one species of the genus Paracoccidioides to be the causal agent of paracoccidioidomycosis. Efforts have been made to correlate the identified species with epidemiological and clinical data of patients, aiming to determine the real meaning and impact of new species. Bearing this objective in mind, the authors report a clinical case of paracoccidioidomycosis, from São Paulo state, Brazil, that manifested as uncommon sarcoid-like cutaneous lesions and was caused by Paracoccidioides brasiliensis sensu stricto (S1a). The patient was treated with itraconazole 200mg/day for 12 months, with complete clinical remission.
ISSN:0365-0596
1806-4841
1806-4841
DOI:10.1590/abd1806-4841.20188293