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Management of Vocal Fold Leukoplakia
ABSTRACT Vocal fold leukoplakia (VFL) is a descriptive term for a white plaque in the true vocal folds (TVF). It is estimated at 10.2 cases per 100,000 males and 2.1 per 100,000 females. The most critical aspect of managing a VLF is achieving an accurate pathological diagnosis, since a white plaque in the TVF can have numerous differential diagnoses ...
Isabela H. Schettini, Thomas L. Carroll
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Disseminated paracoccidioidomycosis with peripleuritis in an AIDS patient
Paracoccidioidomycosis is one of the most frequent systemic and endemic mycoses of Latin America caused by a dimorphic fungus. In AIDS patients, paracoccidioidomycosis appears as a severe and disseminated disease with a wide spectrum of clinical findings.
Marcelo Corti +3 more
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INTRODUCTION: Paracoccidioidomycosis is a systemic infection caused by Paracoccidioides brasiliensis. METHODS: In this study, a semi-nested PCR for paracoccidioidomycosis diagnosis was developed. The primers ITS1 and ITS4 were used in the first reaction,
Andrea Cristine Koishi +5 more
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Paracoccidioidomycosis of the Central Nervous System: CT and MR Imaging Findings
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Paracoccidioidomycosis is a fungal infection mainly caused by the thermodimorphic fungus Paracoccidioides. The purpose of our study was to demonstrate the neuroimaging findings from 24 patients with CNS paracoccidioidomycosis ...
M. R. Júnior +9 more
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ABSTRACT Several antibiotics have nephrotoxic potential and an undeniable role in the development of acute kidney injury (AKI). The current AKI definition and operational criteria are dependent on functional biomarkers, serum creatinine and urine output, to identify and quantify kidney dysfunction and injury.
Iman Karimzadeh, Sandra L. Kane‐Gill
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The most common otorhinolaryngologic manifestations of granulomatous diseases
Introduction: Granulomatous diseases result from immunopathologic processes in which there is a failure in the fagocitosis of intracellular organisms.
Heshiki, Rosana Emiko +5 more
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Paracoccidioides sp.—Herpes simplex virus (HSV) co-infection was not reported until now and malabsorption syndrome is a rare complication of the acute/subacute form (AF) of paracoccidioidomycosis (PCM), characterized by life-threatening abnormalities ...
Ricardo S. Cavalcante +9 more
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Antifungal activity of two oxadiazole compounds for the paracoccidioidomycosis treatment
Paracoccidioidomycosis (PCM) is a neglected disease present in Latin America with difficulty in treatment and occurrence of serious sequelae. Thus, the development of alternative therapies is imperative.
Franciele Abigail Vilugron Rodrigues-Vendramini +11 more
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Clinical Presentation and Histopathological Characteristics of Sporotrichosis
ABSTRACT Objective Sporotrichosis is the most prevalent deep mycosis worldwide. The differential diagnosis of its clinical symptoms and histopathological features presents considerable complexity. A thorough understanding of the clinical manifestations and pathological characteristics of sporotrichosis is crucial for its accurate clinical diagnosis ...
Xiaohong Zhao, Panpan Li, Jianxun Yang
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We report a case of unusual paracoccidioidomycosis reactivation after eyebrow micropigmentation in a Brazilian patient. The cutaneous lesion was the only clinical manifestation. Direct cutaneous inoculation in dermal tissues with Paracoccidioides sp.
Vítor Falcão de Oliveira +4 more
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