Mixed and disseminated paracoccidioidomycosis after liver transplantation: Case report

Med Mycol Case Rep. 2021 Feb 23:32:25-29. doi: 10.1016/j.mmcr.2021.02.004. eCollection 2021 Jun.

Abstract

Paracoccidioidomycosis (PCM) is a systemic granulomatous fungal infection rarely associated with solid organ transplantation. We report the second case of PCM in an adult after liver transplantation. A 47-year-old woman who had undergone liver transplantation was hospitalized for flu-like symptoms and multiple erythematous ulcerated skin papules. There was lymphadenopathy, pulmonary compromise, and quickly progression to septic shock. PCM was confirmed by skin biopsy and serologic tests, and a satisfactory response to amphotericin B was achieved.

Keywords: Cutaneous disease; Immunosuppression; Liposomal amphotericin B; Liver transplantation; Paracoccidioidomycosis.

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