Entomoftoromicose intestinal: relato de caso Carvalho, Fábia Aparecida; Macedo, Jefferson Lessa S. de; Costa, Jean Newton L. ...
Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical,
02/1997, Volume:
30, Issue:
1
Journal Article
Peer reviewed
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Os autores relatam um caso de entomoftoromicose intestinal causada por Entomophthorales, em indivíduo de 19 anos, agricultor e sem doença associada. O paciente foi submetido a ressecção intestinal e ...o diagnóstico foi feito após análise da peça cirúrgica. Após revisão da literatura, são discutidos a evolução clínica, as características clinicopatológicas, as dificuldades no diagnóstico e o tratamento dessa entidade rara.
A case of intestinal entomophthoramycosis caused by Entomophthorales in a man with 19 years-old, farmer and without associated disease. The patient was submitted to a intestinal ressection and diagnosis was carried through after analisys of the surgical specimen. After a review of the literature, the clinical evolution, clinico-pathologic features, difficulties in diagnosis and treatment are discussed.
Purpose: To describe a case of fungal chorioretinitis in a healthy individual. Design: Case report. Results: A 74-year-old immunocompetent man presented with peripheral chorioretinitis with ...hemorrhage in the superonasal quadrant. A retinal biopsy was performed. PAS and Gomori methenamine silver stain disclosed fungal structures identified as broad nonseptate hyphae with right-angle branches, probably belonging to the Zygomycete class. A systemic workup was initiated to seek the source of the infection with normal findings. The patient was successfully treated with intravitreous and intravenous amphotericine B. Conclusion: Nontraumatic fungal chorioretinitis can present in immunocompetent patients.
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