Leishmaniasis mucocutánea asociada a infección diseminada por paracoccidioides brasiliensis
MUCOCUTANEOUS LEISHMANIASIS ASSOCIATED TO DISEMINATED INFECTION BY PARACOCCIDIOIDES BRASILIENSIS
Prensa méd. argent; 104 (2), 2018
Publication year: 2018
Leishmaniasis, a parasitic disease produced by a protozoan of the genus Leishmania, is triggered by the bite of an infected sandfly. It is endemic in tropical and
subtropical areas of the Americas, places of
poor socioeconomic health conditions and
malnutrition. These conditions favor the
entry of other pathogens such as the dimorphic fungus Paracoccidioides brasiliensis,
responsible for Paracoccidioidomycosis
(PCM), deep mycosis of inhalatory entry
that initially affects the lungs; then skin,
mucous membranes, lymph nodes and adrenal glands.
The association of reported cases of
Leishmaniasis and Paracoccidiodoimicosis in the same patient is infrequent. We
point out the importance of the multidisciplinary approach for the correct diagnosis
and treatment.