Chylothorax and chylous ascites due to juvenile paracoccidioidomycosis: a case report

Chylothorax and chylous ascites due to juvenile paracoccidioidomycosis: a case report

ABSTRACT Paracoccidioidomycosis (PCM) is a systemic fungal infection caused by Paracoccidioides species. Chylothorax is a rare complication of PCM. A 16-year-old adolescent presented daily fever, lymphadenomegaly, sweating, weight loss, ventilatory-dependent pain, and dysphagia, which confirmed PCM....

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Main Authors: Ana Paula Freitas Bahia dos Santos, Tomás Varella Costa Russo, Beatriz Pascuotte, Luis Felipe Silva Visconde, Adryelle Carolynne Nogueira Luetz, Andrey Biff Sarris, Matheus Dias Girão Rocha, Fernanda Guioti Puga, Gilberto Gambero Gaspar, Valdes Roberto Bollela, Roberto Martinez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2023-05-01
Series:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
Subjects:
Paracoccidioidomycosis
Chylothorax
Chylous Ascites
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