Prostatic paracoccidioidomycosis: differential diagnosis of prostate cancer
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz
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104(1): 33-36, Feb. 2009. ilus, graf
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in English
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| ID: lil-507203
ABSTRACT
Symptomatic prostatic paracoccidioidomycosis (PCM) is a very rare condition; however, it may express as a typical benign prostatic hyperplasia or a simulating prostatic adenocarcinoma. This case report presents PCM mimicking prostatic adenocarcinoma. The purpose of this paper is to call the general physician's attention to this important differential diagnosis.
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Main subject:
Paracoccidioidomycosis
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Prostatic Hyperplasia
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Prostatic Neoplasms
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Limits:
Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz
Journal subject:
Tropical Medicine
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Parasitology
Year:
2009
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Instituto de Previdência dos Servidores do Estado de Minas Gerais/BR
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Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais/BR
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