Paracoccidioidomycosis in an Elderly Simulating Cholangiocarcinoma

• Main Authors: Isabel Guerra (Author), Hisabella L. P. Simões (Author), Annair F. Valle (Author), Maria C. M. N. Castañon (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sociedade Portuguesa de Dermatologia e Venereologia, 2021-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Paracoccidioidomycosis, the most prevalent deep mycosis in Latin America, is caused by dimorphic species of the genus Paracoccidioides, affects predominantly male rural workers between 30-50 years of age and is an important cause of morbidity and mortality. It can present in two clinical forms: acut...