Current opinion in pulmonary medicine
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Paracoccidioidomycosis is a systemic infection caused by the dimorphic fungus Paracoccidioides brasiliensis. It is commonly an endemic disease in Latin America, but several cases have been reported outside this area, particularly now in this time of world globalization. ⋯ The adult chronic manifestation of the disease is usually the result of reactivation of quiescent lesions with diffuse lung infiltrates, predominately of the interstitial pattern, with or without involvement of various other organs. The finding of this disease in a patient is an important step for the large differential diagnosis of the interstitial lung diseases group.