Abstract
Paracoccidioidomycosis is a fungal infection endemic to South American countries that affects the lungs, skin, and mucosae. Reports from Japan are limited by a long-term resident in South America. Some cases are incorrectly diagnosed because of a refractory buccal ulcer that resembles a malignant tumor. This is a disease that may not be correctly examined if we cannot suspect by a case history. We report the case of a Brazilian man who had a buccal ulcer with lung involvement, which mimicked pharyngeal cancer.
MeSH terms
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Administration, Oral
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Antifungal Agents / administration & dosage
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Diagnosis, Differential
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Humans
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Itraconazole / administration & dosage
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Mouth Mucosa
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Paracoccidioides / isolation & purification
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Paracoccidioidomycosis / diagnosis*
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Paracoccidioidomycosis / drug therapy
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Paracoccidioidomycosis / microbiology
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Paracoccidioidomycosis / pathology
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Pharyngeal Neoplasms
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Stomatitis / diagnosis*
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Stomatitis / drug therapy
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Stomatitis / microbiology
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Stomatitis / pathology
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Treatment Outcome
Substances
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Antifungal Agents
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Itraconazole