Paracoccidioidomycosis disease (Lutz-Splendore-Almeida) - clinical manifestations

Abstract

Paracoccidioidomycosis has polymorphic clinical features with lesions located in the skin and mucous membranes, as well as involvement of various organs and systems, as is potentially capable of causing death and serious sequelae. It should be included in the differential diagnosis of granulomatous diseases in endemic areas, including Brazil, so that it is recognized early, for more convenient treatment as to prevent progression with sequelae or premature death.