The diagnosis of severe disseminated paracoccidioidomycosis in a bone marrow aspirate: a case report

Acute or chronic disseminated paracoccidioidomycosis can be associated with changes in blood and bone marrow cell counts, mainly in the severe forms of this disease. However, there are few reports about the microbiological confirmation of the mycosis in bone marrow tissue. The present report describ...

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Published in:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical 1996-07, Vol.29 (4), p.363
Main Authors: Ozaki, K S, Munhoz Júnior, S, Pinheiro, K, Tadano, T, Fontes, C J
Format: Article
Language:Portuguese
Subjects:
Adult
Biopsy, Needle
Bone Marrow - microbiology
Bone Marrow - pathology
Chronic Disease
Diagnosis, Differential
Fatal Outcome
Humans
Male
Paracoccidioides - isolation & purification
Paracoccidioidomycosis - microbiology
Paracoccidioidomycosis - pathology
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Summary:Acute or chronic disseminated paracoccidioidomycosis can be associated with changes in blood and bone marrow cell counts, mainly in the severe forms of this disease. However, there are few reports about the microbiological confirmation of the mycosis in bone marrow tissue. The present report describes a case of an adult patient with severe chronic multifocal paracoccidioidomycosis, whose etiological diagnosis has been done by the microscopical exam and culture fo the bone marrow aspirate. The authors emphasize the importance of these exams as an alternative way for the diagnosis of suspected cases of severe paracoccidioidomycosis.
ISSN:0037-8682