Orbital paracoccidioidomycosis
Diagnosis almost certain
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Status
changed from pending review to published (public).
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Diagnostic Certainty
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Presentation
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Right sided vision loss with cervical lymph node enlargement and eyelid palpable node.
Age
changed from 7 to 7 years.
Body
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This patient was submitted to a biopsy of cervical lymph node that showed chronic granulomatous inflammatory process and containing the budding yeast form of Paracoccidioides sp. with itthe characteristic aspect of "ship rudder wheel" ("pilot's wheel") appearance on microscopy. The ocular imparementOcular involvement is rare, but possible.
Case and images granted bycourtesy of Dr Eduardo Takehara
-<p>This patient was submitted to a biopsy of cervical lymph node that showed chronic granulomatous inflammatory process and Paracoccidioides sp. with it characteristic aspect of "ship rudder". The ocular imparement is rare, but possible.</p><p>Case and images granted by Dr Eduardo Takehara</p>- +<p>This patient was submitted to a biopsy of cervical lymph node that showed chronic granulomatous inflammatory process containing the budding yeast form of <em>Paracoccidioides</em> sp. with the characteristic "ship rudder wheel" ("pilot's wheel") appearance on microscopy. Ocular involvement is rare, but possible.</p><p>Case and images courtesy of Dr Eduardo Takehara</p>
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Findings
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Contrast enhanced CT image shows an intraorbitalItraorbital enhancing mass lesion and two peripheral eyelid lesions with necrotic center and enhancing borders. There is also bone erosion onat the lateral aspect of the right zygomatic bone.
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