Publications by authors named "Manuela da Costa Medeiros"
PLoS Negl Trop Dis
January 2023
Article Synopsis
- Paracoccidioidomycosis (PCM) is a fungal infection found mainly in Latin America, particularly Brazil, and can affect the gastrointestinal tract, although this is rare and mainly seen in acute cases.
- A 42-year-old man in Rio de Janeiro had chronic diarrhea and was misdiagnosed with Crohn's disease, but his condition worsened after receiving immunosuppressive therapy, resulting in significant weight loss and additional symptoms.
- After diagnosis through skin lesion examination and treatment with itraconazole, he underwent surgery for appendicitis which confirmed the fungal infection, but he achieved clinical recovery after 24 months, highlighting the need to consider PCM in patients with chronic diarrhea before starting immunosuppressive treatments in endemic
