Disseminated mycosis in a patient with yellow fever
Autops. Case Rep
; 8(3): e2018038, July-Sept. 2018. ilus
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ABSTRACT
Disseminated mycosis (DM)with cardiac involvement and shockis an unexpected and severe opportunistic infection in patients with yellow fever. DM can mimic bacterial sepsis and should be considered in the differential diagnosis of causes of systemic inflammatory response syndrome in this group of patients, especially in areas where an outbreak of yellow fever is ongoing. We report the case of a 53-year-old male patient who presented to the emergency department with fever, myalgia, headache, and low back pain. The laboratory investigation revealed a positive molecular test for yellow fever, hepatic injury, and renal failure. During hospitalization, the patient developed hepatic encephalopathy, ascending leukocytosis, and ascites, with signs consistent with peritonitis. On the 11th day of hospitalization, the patient developed atrioventricular block, shock and died. At autopsy, angioinvasive mycosis was evidenced mainly in the heart, lungs, kidneys, and adrenals.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
LILACS
Asunto principal:
Fiebre Amarilla
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Infecciones Fúngicas Invasoras
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
Límite:
Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Autops. Case Rep
Asunto de la revista:
Anatomia
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Patologia Cl¡nica
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Patologia Legal
Año:
2018
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Brasil