Vol. 37 No. 3 (2020): June
Clinical Case

Lingual ulcer as a manifestation of systemic paracoccidioidomycosis. Case report

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  • Raúl Montalvo,
  • David Rodriguez-Mori,
  • Gabriela Fredes-Pasaca
Raúl Montalvo
Facultad de Medicina Humana, Universidad Nacional del centro del Perú

Published 2020-07-02

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Montalvo R, Rodriguez-Mori D, Fredes-Pasaca G. Lingual ulcer as a manifestation of systemic paracoccidioidomycosis. Case report. Rev. Chilena. Infectol. [Internet]. 2020 Jul. 2 [cited 2025 Nov. 4];37(3). Available from: https://revinf.cl/index.php/revinf/article/view/563

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Abstract

Paracoccidioidomycosis is a fungal disease of systemic involvement that can invade any organ and is of high mortality if it is not diagnosed in a timely manner. We present the case of a farmer male with a history of diabetes mellitus, who previously develops lingual ulcers and subsequently presents severe lung disease associated with septic shock, without response to antituberculous and antibacterial treatment. The bronchial secretion smear shows evidence of yeasts in multiple budding, compatible with Paracoccidioidomycosis. The patient had a satisfactory recovery to the administration of amphotericin B deoxycholate.
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