Abstract

PINEDA, Juan Carlos et al. Acute/subacute paracoccidioidomycosis with associated eosinophilia. Acta Med Colomb [online]. 2021, vol.46, n.1, pp.38-41.  Epub June 16, 2021. ISSN 0120-2448.  https://doi.org/10.36104/amc.2021.1921.

Paracoccidioidomycosis is an endemic mycosis whose initial diagnosis may be difficult, as it shares the clinical characteristics of granulomatous and neoplastic diseases. Although its chronic form is the most frequent, we present the case of a young patient with an acute/ subacute presentation with lymphadenopathy, peripheral eosinophilia and a false-positive hepatitis C serology. The diagnosis was confirmed by histopathology and tissue culture, and he was treated with amphotericin B due to clinical deterioration secondary to progression of systemic involvement. (Acta Med Colomb 2021; 46. DOI: https://doi.org/10.36104/amc.2021.1921).

Keywords : paracoccidioidomycosis; Paracoccidioides; lymphadenopathy; eosinophilia; treatment outcome; hepatitis C; serologic tests.

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