Intestinal paracoccidioidomycosis simulating colon cancer Paracoccidioidomicose intestinal simulando câncer de cólon

Intestinal paracoccidioidomycosis simulating colon cancer Paracoccidioidomicose intestinal simulando câncer de cólon

We report a case of intestinal involvement of Paracoccidioidomycosis, in a patient considered to have colonic cancer. The diagnosis of this mycosis should be considered when an abdominal mass associated with intra-lesional calcifications on X-ray is observed. CT scans increase the findings.<br>...

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Main Authors: Rubens Chojniak, René Aloisio da Costa Vieira, Ademar Lopes, Joaquim Costa Altenfender Silva, Carlos Eduardo Godoy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2000-06-01
Series:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
Subjects:
Paracoccidioidomicose
Câncer colônico
Tomografia computadorizada
Calcificações intralesionais
Paracoccidioidomycosis
Colonic cancer
Computed tomography
Intra-lesional calcifications
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