Ocular paracoccidioidomycosis: case report

Authors

  • Walter Oleschko Arruda Universidade Federal do Paraná; Departamento de Clínica Médica
  • Marco Antonio Santini Canto Universidade Federal do Paraná; Departamento de Cirurgia (Oftalmologia)
  • Giovanni Loddo Universidade Federal do Paraná; Departamento de Cirurgia (Oftalmologia)
  • Vanda Fátima Rebuffi Universidade Federal do Paraná; Departamento de Cirurgia (Oftalmologia)
  • Moema de Araújo Cardoso Universidade Federal do Paraná; Departamento de Clínica Médica

Abstract

A case of paracoccidioidomycosis with ocular involvement is described. For the first time the finding of the fungii in the chroidal granulomatous lesion is reported. The Authors review the cases of ocular paracoccidioidomycosis with uveal involvement already described in the available literature and analyse their clinical and pathogical characteristics, including this present one.

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Published

1986-06-01

Issue

Vol. 28 No. 3 (1986)

Section

Case Reports

How to Cite

Arruda, W. O., Canto, M. A. S., Loddo, G., Rebuffi, V. F., & Cardoso, M. de A. (1986). Ocular paracoccidioidomycosis: case report. Revista Do Instituto De Medicina Tropical De São Paulo, 28(3), 190-193. https://revistas.usp.br/rimtsp/article/view/101294