TITLE:
Ulcerated Lesion in Buccal Mucosa in a Patient with Paracoccidioidomycosis—Case Report
AUTHORS:
Giovanna Lima Vaz, Lívia Cristina de Melo Pino, Aline Gabriela Santos Costa, Ibrahim Yahia El Somailli, João Roberto Resende Fernandes, Elayne Christina Meireles Martins, Daniel Cohen Goldemberg, Aline Hellen da Silva Camacho, Rhanna Neves Cirqueira, Daniel Almeida da Costa
KEYWORDS:
Paracoccidioidomycosis, Paracoccidioides brasiliensis, Endemic Mycosis
JOURNAL NAME:
Journal of Biosciences and Medicines,
Vol.5 No.10,
October
26,
2017
ABSTRACT: Paracoccidioidomycosis
is the most prevalent systemic mycosis in Latin America. It is a fungal
infection caused by the dimorphic fungus Paracoccidioides
brasiliensis. This microorganism can penetrate the human body through
direct contact and can cause intense lymphadenopathy, ulcerated lesions in the
oral cavity and in the skin among other alterations. In this study, we report a
case of paracoccidioidomycosis with unusual clinical presentation, as it
manifested in the female sex and although it did not present any relevant complaints
of respiratory focus, it presented a single ulcerated lesion in the buccal
mucosa. A biopsy of the lesion and a mycological examination revealed Paracoccidioidesbrasiliensis infection.