Protein-losing enteropathy in paracoccidioidomycosis identified by scintigraphy: report of three cases
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Protein-losing enteropathy in paracoccidioidomycosis identified by scintigraphy: report of three cases.
Paracoccidioidomycosis (PCM) or South American Blastomycosis is a systemic fungal infection caused by a dimorphic fungus, Paracoccidioides brasiliensis. It represents the most important systemic mycosis in South America and with higher prevalence among male inhabitants of the rural area. PCM usually affects the lungs, and rarely the intestines. The authors report three cases of PCM, treated at ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
سال: 2010
ISSN: 1413-8670
DOI: 10.1590/s1413-86702010000500020