Paracoccidioidomycosis Overview

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What is the definition of Paracoccidioidomycosis?
A rare mycosis characterized by an acute form mostly occurring in children and young adults presenting with fever, weight loss, lymph node enlargement, hepatosplenomegaly, and bone marrow dysfunction, versus a chronic form which usually involves the lungs and mucosae of the upper respiratory tract, skin, lymph nodes, and adrenal glands, but may affect any part of the body. The most common sequelae are chronic respiratory insufficiency and Addison's disease. The infectious agent, Paracoccidioides brasiliensis, is a fungus limited to Latin America.
What are the alternative names for Paracoccidioidomycosis?
  • Paracoccidioidomycosis
  • Lobo disease
  • Lutz-Splendore-Almeida disease
  • PCM
  • Paracoccidioidal granuloma
  • South american blastomycosis
Who are the top Paracoccidioidomycosis Local Doctors?
Joshua D. Nosanchuk
Distinguished in Paracoccidioidomycosis
Dr. Joshua D. Nosanchuk
Infectious Disease
Distinguished in Paracoccidioidomycosis
Dr. Joshua D. Nosanchuk
Infectious Disease
1825 Eastchester Rd, Weiler Hospital, 
Bronx, NY 
 (197.0 mi)
718-430-3663
Languages Spoken:
English

Joshua Nosanchuk is an Infectious Disease provider in Bronx, New York. Dr. Nosanchuk and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Paracoccidioidomycosis. His top areas of expertise are Paracoccidioidomycosis, Cryptococcosis, Sporotrichosis, and Sepsis.

Advanced in Paracoccidioidomycosis
Dr. Rodolfo M. Queiroz
Radiology
Advanced in Paracoccidioidomycosis
Dr. Rodolfo M. Queiroz
Radiology

Finger Lakes Radiology, LLC

196 N St, 
Geneva, NY 
 (161.3 mi)
315-787-5399
Languages Spoken:
English
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Rodolfo Queiroz is a Radiologist in Geneva, New York. Dr. Queiroz and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Paracoccidioidomycosis. His top areas of expertise are End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Renal Vein Thrombosis, Paracoccidioidomycosis, Gastrostomy, and Endovascular Embolization.

 
 
 
 
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Advanced in Paracoccidioidomycosis
Dr. Arturo Casadevall
Infectious Disease
Advanced in Paracoccidioidomycosis
Dr. Arturo Casadevall
Infectious Disease
Weiler - Dept. Of Medicine, 1825 Eastchester Road, 
Bronx, NY 
 (197.1 mi)
718-430-3659
Languages Spoken:
English

Arturo Casadevall is an Infectious Disease provider in Bronx, New York. Dr. Casadevall and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Paracoccidioidomycosis. His top areas of expertise are Cryptococcosis, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), COVID-19, and Anthrax Infection.

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Published Date: May 02, 2022
Published By: Genetic and Rare Diseases Informnation Center