Protein-losing enteropathy in paracoccidioidomycosis identified by scintigraphy: report of three cases

Paracoccidioidomycosis (PCM) or South American Blastomycosis is a systemic fungal infection caused by a dimorphic fungus, Paracoccidioides brasiliensis. It represents the most important systemic mycosis in South America and with higher prevalence among male inhabitants of the rural area. PCM usually...

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Main Authors: Aline Dayara de Mendonça Berni, Erivaldo Elias Júnior, Adalberto Arão Filho, Anamaria Mello Miranda Paniago
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2010-09-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1413867010701070