A Case of Chronic Mucocutaneous Candidiasis Occurring in a Patient with Scrofuloderma-like BCGitis / 대한의진균학회지
Korean Journal of Medical Mycology
; : 175-181, 2010.
Artigo
em Coreano
| WPRIM (Pacífico Ocidental)
| ID: wpr-156689
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WPRO
ABSTRACT
Chronic mucocutaneous candidiasis (CMC) consists of several clinical syndrome characterized by chronic, treatment-resistant, superficial candidal infections of skin, nails and oropharynx. The patients with CMC usually have other manifestations including non-candidal infections, endocrinopathies and autoimmune diseases. These findings suggest that patients with CMC have multiple or complex abnormalities in their immune systems, especially of cell mediated immunity. The scrofuloderma or scrofuloderma-like BCGitis is used to describe the skin reaction and enlargement of regional lymph node with suppuration. In contrast to chronic mucocutaneous candidiasis, BCGitis does not suggest underlying host immune defect in most cases. In our knowledge, there is no report about scrofuloderma-like BCGitis and chronic mucocutaneous candidiasis occurring in the same patient. Herein, we report a case of chronic mucocutaneous candidiasis associated with scrofuloderma-like BCGitis.
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Contexto em Saúde:
Doenças Negligenciadas
Problema de saúde:
Doenças Negligenciadas
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Tuberculose
Base de dados:
WPRIM (Pacífico Ocidental)
Assunto principal:
Orofaringe
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Pele
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Doenças Autoimunes
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Supuração
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Tuberculose Cutânea
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Candidíase Mucocutânea Crônica
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Sistema Imunitário
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Imunidade Celular
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Linfonodos
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Unhas
Limite:
Humanos
Idioma:
Coreano
Revista:
Korean Journal of Medical Mycology
Ano de publicação:
2010
Tipo de documento:
Artigo