Oral biopsy for early diagnosis of paracoccidioidomycosis
Carregando...
Data
Título da Revista
ISSN da Revista
Título de Volume
Editor
Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
Descrição
Tipo
Artigo de periódico
Título alternativo
Primeiro orientador
Membros da banca
Resumo
Paracoccidioidomycosis (PCM) is caused by thermodimorphic fungi, which currently comprise two
species endemic in Latin American countries: Paracoccidioides brasiliensis and Paracoccidioides lutzii. The latter occurs in the central and northern regions of
Brazil. The differentiation of species is only possible
with molecular methods.Oral manifestations of PCM are strongly related to
gingival involvement. treatment with itraconazole 200 mg/day,
the patient presented significant clinical improvement
and remained in outpatient follow-up. We observed
that identification of oral lesions and analysis of
patient’s clinical and personal information were
fundamental for early diagnosis of PCM. The gold
standard for the diagnosis of PCM is the histological
analysis from biopsy that shows the fungal elements
suggestive of Paracoccidioides sp., but identification
of the fungus can also be performed by the Periodic
Acid Schiff method or impregnation with silver in the
exfoliative cytology from the area affected by the
lesions or from sputum; serological tests with specific.
Abstract
Assunto
Paracoccidioidomycosis
Palavras-chave
Citação
Departamento
Curso
Endereço externo
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11046-018-0311-4