Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Acute pulmonary paracoccidioidomycosis in an immunosuppressed patient

  • Published:
Mycopathologia Aims and scope Submit manuscript

Abstract

A case of an acute pulmonary paracoccidioidomycosis following the use of immunosuppressive therapy in a solid cancer patient is reported.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Log in via an institution

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

Similar content being viewed by others

References

  1. Alterio, D.L. & Del Negro, G. 1960. Blastomicose sul-americana associada à Moléstia de Hodgkin. Hospital (Rio) 57: 73–80.

    Google Scholar 

  2. Bodey, G.P. 1975. Infections in cacer patients. Cancer Treatment Rev. 2: 89–128.

    Google Scholar 

  3. Gonzales, H.D., Tchoulamjan, A., Moreira, J.M.A. & Urtubey, C. 1957. Paracocidioidomicosis y carcinoma de pulmón. Prensa Med. Argent. 44: 468–472.

    Google Scholar 

  4. Lacaz, G.S., Faria, J.L. & Moura, R.A.A. 1948. Blastomicose sul-americana associada à Moléstia de Hodgkin. Hospital (Rio) 34: 313–326.

    Google Scholar 

  5. Machado Filho, J. & Miranda, J.L. 1961. Considerações relativas à blastomicose sul-americana. Evolução, resultados consecutivos. Hospital (Rio) 60: 375–412.

    Google Scholar 

  6. Onal, E., Lopata, M. & Lourença, R.V. 1976. Disseminated pulmonary blastomycosis in an immunosuppressed patient. Amer. Rev. Resp. Dis. 113: 83–86.

    Google Scholar 

  7. Rapoport, A., Santos, I.C., Andrade Sobrinho, J., Faccio, C.H. & Menucelli Jr., R. 1974. Importância da blastomicose sul-americana no diagnóstico diferencial com as neoplasias malignas de cabeça e pescoço. Rev. Brasil. Cab. Pesc. 1: 13–33.

    Google Scholar 

  8. Restrepo, A., Restrepo, M., Restrepo, F., Aristiazabal, L.H., Moncada, L.H. & Velez, H. 1978. Immune responses in paracoccidioidomycosis. A controlled study of 16 patients before and after treatment. Sabouraudia 16: 151–163.

    Google Scholar 

  9. Ricardo, G., Augusto, C., Dario, R. & Susana, G. 1978. Paracoccidioidomicosis con localizacion cutanea poco frecuente associada a tuberculosis. Rev. Argent. Micol. 1: 9–13.

    Google Scholar 

  10. Rutala, P.G. & Smith, J.W. 1978. Coccidioidomycosis in potentially compromised hosts. The effect of immunosuppressive therapy in dissemination. Amer. J. Med. Sci. 275:283–295.

    Google Scholar 

  11. Teixeira, G.A., Kerr, I.B., Miranda, J.L., Machado Filho, J. & Oliveira, C.A.B. 1969. Blastomicose esperimental no rato. Evolução da doença experimental em animais implantados com sarcoma de Yoshida. Hospital (Rio) 75: 505–510.

    Google Scholar 

  12. Williams, D.M., Krick, J.A. & Remington, J.S. 1976. Pulmonary infection in the compromised host. Part I. Amer. Rev. Resp. Dis. 114: 359–394.

    Google Scholar 

  13. Wing, E.J. & Remington, J.S. 1977. Cell-mediated immunity and its role in resistance to infection (Medical Progress). West. J. Med. 126: 14–31.

    Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Pavilhão Pereira Filho, Santa Casa de Misericórdia, 900oo, Porto Alegre RS, Brasil

    L. C. Severo,  A. T. Londero, G. R. Geyer & N. S. Porto

Authors
  1. L. C. Severo
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. A. T. Londero
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  3. G. R. Geyer
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  4. N. S. Porto
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Additional information

Pesquisador IB do CNPq.

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Cite this article

Severo, L.C., Londero, A.T., Geyer, G.R. et al. Acute pulmonary paracoccidioidomycosis in an immunosuppressed patient. Mycopathologia 68, 171–174 (1979). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00578525

Download citation

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00578525

Keywords

Search

Navigation