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Coccidioidal Hepatic Abscess in a Patient With Disseminated Coccidioidomycosis: A Case Report

Year: 2021

Type: article

Abstract: Coccidioidomycosis is an infection caused by inhalation of arthroconidia of Coccidioides. Forty percent of patients will develop mild and self-limited respiratory infection, and a small fraction of these individuals will develop extrapulmonary disseminated disease. This is the case of a patient with a known history of disseminated coccidioidomycosis, who initially presented for symptoms of persistent pneumonia. On evaluation, the patient was found to have a hepatic abscess for which he underwent percutaneous drainage. Culture grew Coccidioides immitis, and the patient was treated with systemic antifungal. This is a rare case of disseminated coccidioidomycosis in the liver.

Source: Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports

DOI: 10.1177/23247096211033051

Authors: Nadia Raza, Faisal Nasrawi, Arash Heidari, Rasha Kuran, Navinchandra Amin, Royce Johnson

Institution: Kern Medical Center

Language: English

Topic: Fungal Infections and Studies

Subfield: Epidemiology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $900