Prostatic paracoccidioidomycosis: differential diagnosis of prostate cancer
AUTOR(ES)
Lopes, Daniel Lima, Araújo, Stanley de Almeida, Santos, João Paulo Lemos da Silveira, Lyon, Ana Claudia, Dantas, Diogo Vieira, Reis, Bernardo Sgarbi, Góes, Alfredo Miranda de, Pedroso, Ênio Roberto Pietra
FONTE
Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO
2009-02
RESUMO
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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