Paracoccidioidomycosis is an acute - to chronic systemic mycosis caused by fungi of
the genus Paracoccidioides. Due to its frequent tegument clinical expression,
paracoccidioidomycosis is an important disease for dermatologists, who must be
up-to-date about it. This article focuses on recent epidemiological data and
discusses the new insights coming from molecular studies, as well as those related to
clinical, diagnostic and therapeutic aspects. In the latter section, we give
particular attention to the guideline on paracoccidioidomycosis organized by
specialists in this subject.