Paracoccidioidomycosis (South American blastomycosis) of the larynx mimicking carcinoma
- Iraida Garcia,
- Rosa Barbella,
- Sonia Dickson,
- Solangel Diaz,
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- Marisela Ravelo
- Universidad Central de Venezuela,
- Universidad de Los Andes,
- Emory University,
- Hospital Infantil Federico Gómez,
- Emory Clinic
Research Output: Contribution to journal Article Peer-review
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Research Output: Contribution to journal Article Peer-review
Original language
EnglishPages from-to (Number of pages)
Pages 149-150 (2 pages)Journal (Volume, Issue Number)
American Journal of the Medical Sciences (Volume 335, Issue 2)Publication milestones
- Published - 02/2008
Publication status
Published - 02/2008
ISSN
0002-9629Publication IDs
- Scopus: 39149107117
- PubMed: 18277125
Abstract
Paracoccidioidomycosis is the most frequently identified deep mycosis in South America. Paracoccidioides brasiliensis is a thermally dimorphic fungus that is generally acquired by the respiratory route through airborne inhalation of conidia. Herein, we describe a case of a patient with paracoccidioidomycosis of the larynx mimicking carcinoma of the larynx and we review the literature regarding this unusual manifestation of this fungal infection.