Blastomycosis of the colon resembling clinically ulcerative colitis.

Francisco José Penna

Gut · 1979 · 22 citations · 11 references

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An 8 year old Brazilian girl had an infection, apparently confined to the large intestine, with Paracoccidioides brasiliensis. The symptoms were diarrhoea with fresh blood and mucus, severe malnutrition, and a spastic and ulcerated colon. She is making good progress on co-trimoxazole.

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