Spontaneous Pneumothorax as an Atypical Presentation of Pulmonary Paracoccidioidomycosis : A Case Report with Emphasis on the Imaging Findings
Joint Authors
Abdalla, Guilherme
Muccillo, Antonio
Canellas, Rodrigo
Constantino, Carolina Pesce Lamas
Pereira, Mariana Leite
Varella de Oliveira, Romulo
Zanetti, Gláucia
Ventura, Nina
Marchiori, Edson
Brandão, Viviane
Martins, Pedro
Source
Issue
Vol. 2010, Issue 2010 (31 Dec. 2010), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2010-06-20
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
We describe the case of a 45-year-old male with pulmonary paracoccidioidomycosis and spontaneous pneumothorax.
The patient presented to the hospital with sudden and intense chest pain accompanied by dyspnea and had a six-month history of dry cough, weight loss, and progressive dyspnea on exertion.
Chest X-ray showed a small right pneumothorax, bilateral nonhomogeneous opacities, and emphysematous areas in the lung base.
Chest computed tomography showed consolidation in both lungs, with architectural distortion, nodules, interlobular septal thickening, and emphysema, in addition to the right pneumothorax.
A lung biopsy revealed yeast consistent with Paracoccidioides brasiliensis.
No drainage was needed, and the lung was re-expanded.
The patient was treated with antifungal drugs, showed mild improvement, and was referred to outpatient care.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Pereira, Mariana Leite& Marchiori, Edson& Zanetti, Gláucia& Abdalla, Guilherme& Ventura, Nina& Constantino, Carolina Pesce Lamas…[et al.]. 2010. Spontaneous Pneumothorax as an Atypical Presentation of Pulmonary Paracoccidioidomycosis : A Case Report with Emphasis on the Imaging Findings. Case Reports in Medicine،Vol. 2010, no. 2010, pp.1-4.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Pereira, Mariana Leite…[et al.]. Spontaneous Pneumothorax as an Atypical Presentation of Pulmonary Paracoccidioidomycosis : A Case Report with Emphasis on the Imaging Findings. Case Reports in Medicine No. 2010 (2010), pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-511734
American Medical Association (AMA)
Pereira, Mariana Leite& Marchiori, Edson& Zanetti, Gláucia& Abdalla, Guilherme& Ventura, Nina& Constantino, Carolina Pesce Lamas…[et al.]. Spontaneous Pneumothorax as an Atypical Presentation of Pulmonary Paracoccidioidomycosis : A Case Report with Emphasis on the Imaging Findings. Case Reports in Medicine. 2010. Vol. 2010, no. 2010, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-511734
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-511734