Chronic mucocutaneous candidiasis and systemic lupus erythematosus: a new variant of chronic mucocutaneous candidiasis?

Date
2012-05-01Author
Moraes-Vasconcelos, Dewton de
Domingues-Ferreira, Mauricio
Pieri, Patricia de Campos
Duarte, Alberto Jose da Silva [UNIFESP]
Type
ArtigoISSN
1369-3786Is part of
Medical MycologyDOI
10.3109/13693786.2011.622305Metadata
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Chronic mucocutaneous candidiasis (CMC) is characterized by susceptibility to Candida infection of skin, nails, and mucous membranes. Autoimmune endocrinopathies are common in CMC patients, but there are no reports of the involvement of systemic autoimmune disorders. We present here the first case of this kind of association in a patient with an autosomal dominant variant of CMC. the individual had had this disorder since childhood and systemic lupus erythematosus with secondary antiphospholipid syndrome, as well as renal, articular and hepatic manifestations without thymoma.
Citation
Medical Mycology. London: Informa Healthcare, v. 50, n. 4, p. 399-403, 2012.Keywords
Candidachronic mucocutaneous candidiasis
autoimmune diseases
systemic lupus erythematosus
autosomal dominant inheritance
Sponsorship
Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP)Collections
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