Intestinal paracoccidioidomycosis simulating colon cancer

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.

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Main Authors: Chojniak,Rubens, Vieira,René Aloisio da Costa, Lopes,Ademar, Silva,Joaquim Costa Altenfender, Godoy,Carlos Eduardo
Format: Digital revista
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical - SBMT 2000
Online Access:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0037-86822000000300010
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