Abdominal alterations in disseminated paracoccidioidomycosis: computed tomography findings*
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the incidence and spectrum of abdominal computed tomography imaging findings in patients with paracoccidioidomycosis. MATERIALS AND METHODS Retrospective analysis of abdominal computed tomography images of 26 patients with disseminated paracoccidioidomycosis. RESULTS Abnormal abdominal tomographic findings were observed in 18 patients (69.2%), while no significant finding was observed in the other 8 (30.8%) patients. CONCLUSION Computed tomography has demonstrated to play a relevant role in the screening and detection of abdominal abnormalities in patients with disseminated paracoccidioidomycosis.
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