| Journal: | Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical |
| Database: | PERIÓDICA |
| System number: | 000282552 |
| ISSN: | 0037-8682 |
| Authors: | Ramos Barbosa, Soria1 Guazzelli, Luciana Silva2 Severo, Luiz Carlos3 |
| Institutions: | 1Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, 2Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, 3Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, |
| Year: | 2004 |
| Season: | Ene-Feb |
| Volumen: | 37 |
| Number: | 1 |
| Pages: | 65-66 |
| Country: | Brasil |
| Language: | Portugués |
| Document type: | Nota breve o noticia |
| Approach: | Caso clínico |
| English abstract | We described a case of cryptococcal mastitis in a 46 years old female patient receiving corticosteroids for sarcoidosis. There was radiological pulmonary deterioration and a cystic lesion was found in the left breast.The mycosis was diagnosed by histopathology and cryptococcal antigens. We emphasized the sarcoid granuloma diagnostic's dilemma an the rare manifestation of cryptococcal infection as mastitis |
| Portuguese abstract | Descrevemos caso de criptococose mamária em paciente de 46 anos em uso de corticoterapia. A micose foi diagnosticada por histopatologia e detecção de antígenos criptocócicos. Destacamos o dilema diagnóstico do granuloma sarcóide e a rara manifestação de mastite criptocócica |
| Disciplines: | Biología, Medicina |
| Keyword: | Parasitología, Farmacología, Criptococosis, Sarcoidosis, Mastitis, Granuloma, Corticosteroides |
| Keyword: | Biology, Medicine, Parasitology, Pharmacology, Cryptococcosis, Sarcoidosis, Mastitis, Granuloma, Corticosteroids |
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