Cutaneous Disseminated Paracoccidioidomycosis
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Cutaneous Disseminated Paracoccidioidomycosis
A 46-year-old male farmer born in Minas Gerais State, Brazil, presented with disseminated plaque-like, ulcerated skin lesions ( Figure 1A–D ). Laryngoscopy showed lesions on the pharyngeal, nasal, and laryngeal mucosa ( Figure 1E ). He was a heavy tobacco smoker and drank 1–2 L of rum daily. The differential diagnosis included secondary syphilis, sporotrichosis, histoplasmosis, tuberculosis, ch...
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عنوان ژورنال: The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
سال: 2012
ISSN: 0002-9637,1476-1645
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.2012.11-0347