PMID: 22576436May 12, 2012Paper

Concomitant pulmonary paracoccidioidomycosis and pulmonary histoplasmosis: a rare case

Jornal brasileiro de pneumologia : publicaça̋o oficial da Sociedade Brasileira de Pneumologia e Tisilogia
Veronica Torres EstecheRaquel Balleste

Abstract

The incidence of pulmonary fungal infections is very low in Uruguay, and such infections typically affect immunocompromised patients. We report the case of an immunocompetent patient presenting with a two-month history of cough, dyspnea, and fever. The patient resided in a rural area. Imaging tests revealed extensive pneumonitis and pulmonary fibrosis. On the basis of direct mycological examination, culture, and serological testing, we made a diagnosis of concomitant histoplasmosis and paracoccidioidomycosis. The patient presented arterial hypotension that was diagnostic of adrenocortical insufficiency. Although the pulmonary fibrosis and pneumonia were irreversible, the clinical condition of the patient improved after antifungal treatment. This was an exceptional case of two pulmonary fungal infections occurring simultaneously in the same patient.

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Feb 21, 2009·Revista Do Instituto De Medicina Tropical De São Paulo·Carlos Andrés AgudeloAngela Restrepo
Dec 17, 2009·Jornal brasileiro de pneumologia : publicaça̋o oficial da Sociedade Brasileira de Pneumologia e Tisilogia·José Wellington Alves dos SantosGustavo Köhler Homrich

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