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Izabella Picinin Safe1, Fabio Francesconi do Valle2, Daniela Cristina Caetano Maia3, Bárbara Agonio3, Rossicléia Lins Monte4, José de Ribamar Araújo5, Marcelo Cordeiro-Santos6.
Abstract
We present a patient with Paracoccidioidomycosis/HIV coinfection which has been investigated because of chronic monoarthritis and mucocutaneous lesions. A biopsy of the synovial membrane and skin revealed structures consistent with Paracoccidioides brasiliensis. At diagnosis, the count of CD4 + T cells was 44 cells/mm3. We emphasize the importance of clinical suspicion of Paracoccidioidomycosis in patients with HIV/AIDS who live in or are from risk areas.Entities:
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Year: 2014 PMID: 24626662 PMCID: PMC3938368 DOI: 10.1590/abd1806-4841.20142768
Source DB: PubMed Journal: An Bras Dermatol ISSN: 0365-0596 Impact factor: 1.896