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...

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Autores: Berni, Aline Dayara de Mendonça, Elias Júnior, Erivaldo, Arão Filho, Adalberto, Paniago, Anamaria Mello Miranda
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2010
País:Brasil
Institución:Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul (UFMS)
Repositorio:Repositório Institucional da UFMS
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:repositorio.ufms.br:123456789/1383
Acceso en línea:https://repositorio.ufms.br/handle/123456789/1383
http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S1413-86702010000500020.
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Cintilografia
Paracoccidioidomicose
Enteropatias
Agregado de Albumina Marcado com Tecnécio Tc 99m
Radionuclide Imaging
Paracoccidioidomycosis
Intestinal Diseases
Technetium Tc 99m Aggregated Albumin
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Sumario: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 the University Hospital of Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul whose scintigraphy with technetium-99 labeled human albumin revead intestinal protein loss.