FUNGAL INFECTIONS (DEEP FUNGAL INFECTIONS)

Question 1

CONCEPT

Answer 1

PRIMARY INVOLVEMENT OF THE LUNGS (INFECTION MAY INVOLVE OTHER ORGANS)

Question 2

CHARACTERISTICS

Answer 2

-SIGNIFICANT INCIDENCE ORAL INVOLVEMENT INCLUDE HISTOPLASMOSIS AND COCCIDIOIDOMYCOSIS

Question 3

ORAL LESIONS

Answer 3

• SINGLE/MULTIPLES/INDURATED/PAINFUL/NO HEALING ULCERS
• TONGUE, PALATE, BUCCAL MUCOSA