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Tropical Diseases:

I Leishmaniasis
II Paracoccidioidomycosis
III Blastomycocis
IV Chromoblastomycosis
V Lepra
VI Sporotrichosis
VII Histoplasmosis
VIII Rhinosporidiosis
IX Mycetomas
X Rhinoscleroma
XI Chagasdisease
XII Actinomycosis
XIII Mucormycosis
XIV Amoebiasis
XV Protothecosis
XVI Lobomycosis
XVII Phaeohyphomycosis
XVIII Pruritus actinicus
XIX Bite of snake
XX Coccidioidomycosis

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II. Paracoccidioidomycosis

Case 12. Paracoccidioidomycosis / Xanthomatous dermatofibroma

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Fig. 12-A2

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Fig. 12-A2
Fig. 12-A2: Paracoccidioidomycosis

The resected nodule was a lymph node containing foci of destruction. In the HE stain numerous round, vacuolated yeast cells and giant cells were seen. The yeast cells were Grocott positive and showed numerous fungus cells with multiple budding, pathgnonomic for this fungal infection. In the x-rays of the thorax numerous foci were present in both lungs. The therapy with Amphotericin B was successful.

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Facultad de Medicina
Universidad de Los Andes
Merida - Venezuela