Cecal appendicitis as a rare manifestation of paracoccidioidomycosis: A case report and systematic review of the literature
Appendicitis caused by PCM is rare, even in endemic countries. It has a benign course when properly treated with both clinical and surgical management. This should be considered in the differential diagnosis of acute abdomen with lymphadenopathy in endemic regions.
Authors
- Cláudia Elizabeth Volpe‐Chaves (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3004-2039)
- Eliana da Costa Alvarenga de Brito (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6753-8169)
- Bruna Abdul Ahad Saad (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7479-2838)
- Sandra Maria do Valle Leone de Oliveira (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8960-6716)
- James Venturini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0035-2439)
- Marcel Arakaki Asato (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6050-5292)
- Alexandre Bertucci (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-2641-2633)
- Anamaria Mello Miranda Paniago (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8925-7712)
- Maína de Oliveira Nunes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2942-5013)
- João Paulo Gregório Machado (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-2763-4617)
- Isadora de Lima Xavier Andrade (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-7468-0009)
Institutions
- Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul (BR)
- Hospital Universitário de Santa Maria (BR)
- Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Journal of venomous animals and toxins including tropical diseases
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1590/1678-9199-jvatitd-2025-0015
- Primary Topic
- Appendicitis Diagnosis and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00