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Revista Medica Herediana
versión impresa ISSN 1018-130Xversión On-line ISSN 1729-214X
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MUNOZ URRIBARRI, Ana Beatriz; CHAPARRO DAMMERT, Eduardo; FERRUFINO LLACH, Juan Carlos y VASQUEZ FLORES, Luciola. Appendicitis caused by Paracoccidioides brasiliensis. Rev Med Hered [online]. 2006, vol.17, n.1, pp.58-60. ISSN 1018-130X.
Paracoccidioidomycosis is the most prevalent mycosis in South America. Acute form affect mononuclear phagocytic system of children and inmunocompromissed people. The gastrointestinal affection is frequent, its pathogeny involucres haematogenous and lymphatic dissemination. Abdominal lymphadenomegaly cause intestinal obstruction and acute abdomen. We give to know the case of a child with gastrointestinal compromise with appendicitis. This is the first report in the literature of appendicitis for this pathology. (Rev Med Hered 2006;17:58-60).
Palabras clave : Paracoccidioidomycosis; children; appendicitis.