PEREIRA MACEDO, Mauricio et al. PARACOCCIDIOIDOMYCOSIS IN ORAL CAVITY- CASE REPORT. Odontol. Clín.-Cient. (Online) []. 2016, 15, 1, pp. 1-4. ISSN 1677-3888.

Paracoccidioidomycosis is a systemic fungal infection, primarily involving the lungs and may extend to other sites, including the mouth. We report case of paracoccidioidomycosis, highlighting the importance of Hospital Dentistry for their diagnosis. Patient, 56, male, smoking and drinking for forty years. There was an ulcerated area located in attached gingiva between teeth 44 and 45. Incisional biopsy of oral lesion was performed by detecting the presence of Paracoccidioides brasiliensis fungus in the histopathological examination. Medical therapy was directed to the PCM with itraconazole 100mg (2x /day) for two years. On examination of follow up, there was complete healing of the region. The interaction of dentist with professionals from different medical areas is important to the wholly care of hospitalized patient.

: Diagnosis, Oral; Biopsy; Paracoccidioidomycosis.