Journal: | Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical |
Database: | PERIÓDICA |
System number: | 000281780 |
ISSN: | 0037-8682 |
Authors: | Lima, Marcus Aurelho de1 Santos, Jenner Arruda Modesto dos Lazo, Javier Silva-Vergara, Mario Leon Santos, Lister Arruda Modesto dos Santos, Vitorino Modesto dos |
Institutions: | 1Faculdade de Medicina do Triangulo Mineiro, Departamento de Clinica Medica, Uberaba, Minas Gerais. Brasil |
Year: | 1997 |
Season: | Nov-Dic |
Volumen: | 30 |
Number: | 6 |
Pages: | 501-505 |
Country: | Brasil |
Language: | Portugués |
Document type: | Artículo |
Approach: | Experimental |
English abstract | This is a case report of asymptomatic and restrained cryptococcal prostatic infection in a 32-year old black male with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, whose death was caused by systemic mycobacteriosis probably pertaining to MAI complex. The importance of autopsy studies to evaluate the real prevalence of fungus infections in AIDS patients, specially in cases of persistent silent focuses, is emphasized |
Portuguese abstract | Relata-se caso de infecção criptocócica confinada à próstata, como achado de necropsia, em homem de 32 anos portador da síndrome da imunodeficiência adquirida (SIDA) com micobacteriose disseminada. Enfatiza-se a importância do achado incidental em necropsia e a persistência dessa infecção micótica na próstata |
Disciplines: | Biología, Medicina |
Keyword: | Hongos, Inmunología, Endocrinología, VIH, Próstata, Necropsia, Cryptococcus neoformans, Criptococosis, Micobacterias, SIDA |
Keyword: | Biology, Medicine, Fungi, Immunology, Endocrinology, HIV, Prostate, Necropsy, Cryptococcus neoformans, Cryptococcosis, Mycobacteria, AIDS |
Full text: | Texto completo (Ver HTML) |