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Anal paracoccidioidomycosis: an unusual presentation of disseminated disease

Paracoccidioidomicose anal: apresentação pouco comum de uma doença disseminada

We report a patient with an unusual anal ulceration. The biopsy of an anal lesion and subsequent studies revealed a disseminated form of paracoccidioidomycosis, observed in the lungs, small and large bowel. The anorectal disease frequently represents a secondary site of disease, and the patient must be better evaluated.

Paracoccidioidomycosis; Paracoccidioides brasiliensis; Anorectal disease; South American Blastomycosis


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