Prostatic paracoccidioidomycosis: differential diagnosis of prostate cancer
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 Authors: | 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 |
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Format: | Digital revista |
Language: | English |
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Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde
2009
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Online Access: | http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762009000100005 |
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