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Imaging paracoccidioidomycosis: A pictorial review from head to toe

  • Eur J Radiol. 2018 Jun;103:147-162. doi: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2018.03.026.
Marcos Rosa Júnior 1,  Isabella Vargas Baldon 2,  André Felipe Candeas Amorim 3,  Ana Paula Alves Fonseca 4,  Richard Volpato 5,  Rafael B Lourenço 6,  Rodrigo Melo Baptista 7,  Ricardo Andrade Fernandes de Mello 8,  Paulo Peçanha 9,  Aloísio Falqueto 10
Affiliations

Affiliations

  • 1 Department of Neuroradiology, Hospital Universitário Cassiano Antônio de Moraes da Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo - HUCAM/UFES/EBSERH, Vitória ES, Brazil. Electronic address: marcos.rosa@ufes.br.
  • 2 Department of Radiology, Hospital Universitário Cassiano Antônio de Moraes da Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo - HUCAM/UFES/EBSERH, Vitória ES, Brazil. Electronic address: isabella.baldon@ufes.br.
  • 3 Department of Radiology, Hospital Universitário Cassiano Antônio de Moraes da Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo - HUCAM/UFES/EBSERH, Vitória ES, Brazil. Electronic address: andre.amorim@ufes.br.
  • 4 Department of Radiology, Hospital Universitário Cassiano Antônio de Moraes da Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo - HUCAM/UFES/EBSERH, Vitória ES, Brazil. Electronic address: ana.fonseca@ufes.br.
  • 5 Department of Abdominal Radiology, Hospital Universitário Cassiano Antônio de Moraes da Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo - HUCAM/UFES/EBSERH, Vitória ES, Brazil. Electronic address: richard.volpato@ebserh.gov.br.
  • 6 Department of Musculoskeletal Radiology, Hospital Universitário Cassiano Antônio de Moraes da Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo - HUCAM/UFES/EBSERH, Vitória ES, Brazil. Electronic address: rafael.lourenço@ebserh.gov.br.
  • 7 Department of Thoracic Radiology, Hospital Universitário Cassiano Antônio de Moraes da Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo - HUCAM/UFES/EBSERH, Vitória ES, Brazil. Electronic address: rodrigo.baptista@ufes.br.
  • 8 Department of Musculoskeletal Radiology, Hospital Universitário Cassiano Antônio de Moraes da Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo - HUCAM/UFES/EBSERH, Vitória ES, Brazil. Electronic address: ricardo.mello@ufes.br.
  • 9 Department of Infectious Diseases, Hospital Universitário Cassiano Antônio de Moraes da Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo - HUCAM/UFES/EBSERH, Vitória ES, Brazil. Electronic address: paulo.pecanha@ufes.br.
  • 10 Department of Infectious Diseases, Hospital Universitário Cassiano Antônio de Moraes da Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo - HUCAM/UFES/EBSERH, Vitória ES, Brazil. Electronic address: aloisio.falqueto@ufes.br.
PMID: 29685479 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2018.03.026
Abstract

Paracoccidioidomycosis is an infectious disease characterized primarily by pulmonary involvement and potential dissemination to other organs, mainly mucosa and skin; however, it can affect any organ in the body. Although difficult to diagnose purely based on imaging, imaging is important for diagnosis, follow-up, and assessment of disease-related complications. We provide a comprehensive review of the most notable imaging findings of paracoccidioidomycosis.

Keywords

Computed tomography; Magnetic resonance imaging; Paracoccidioidomycosis; Systemic mycosis.

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