A systemic fungal infection caused by paracoccidioides brasiliensis that is most often seen in immunocompromised patients. it affects the mucous membranes, lymph nodes, lungs and bones.

Paracoccidioidomycosis (PCM), also known as South American blastomycosis, is a fungal infection that can occur as a mouth and skin type, lymphangitic type, multi-organ involvement type (particularly lungs), or mixed type. If there are mouth ulcers or skin lesions, the disease is likely to be widespread...