A common site of lesions for a patient with paracoccidioidomycosis is in and around the oral cavity.
Sites of lesions:
(1) upper and/or lower lip
(2) buccal mucous membrane
(3) tongue
(4) sublingual region
(5) pharynx
(6) tonsils
(7) palate
Features of lesions:
(1) infiltrating
(2) vegetating
(3) ulcerating
(4) crusting
(5) papular with or without pustules
Characteristic lesions:
(1) muriform stomatitis (erythematous ulcers with a granulomatous base showing patchy hemorrhage)
(2) macrocheilitis
Clinical findings may include:
(1) sialorrhea
(2) regional lymphadenopathy in the neck
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Specialty: Infectious Diseases
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