Exclusively Tracheobronchial Paracoccidioidomycosis: A Rare Presentation.

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Pulmonology Division, School of Medicine, Pontifcal Catholic University Rio Grande Do Sul (PUCRS), Hospital São Lucas da PUCRS, Porto Alegre, Brazil.

Published: November 2021

Paracoccidioidomycosis (PCM), or blastomycosis in South America, is a systemic granulomatous mycosis related to activities associated with soil management, especially agriculture. PCM restricted to tracheobronchial tree region has not yet been reported.

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