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Pulmonary coccidioidomycosis presenting as a fungal ball mimicking aspergilloma

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: A 49-year old female, known to have had an asymptomatic pulmonary cavity since 2015, presented in 2023 with hemoptysis. Radiology showed a mass suspected to be an aspergilloma. Due to persistent hemoptysis, lobectomy was performed. Pathological examination revealed fungal hyphae, and the cultured fungus was identified as a Coccidioides species by LSU sequencing. Microscopy, culture, and ITS sequencing at the national reference center confirmed the identification of Coccidioides posadasii. The patient's last visit to an endemic region was 13 years before the symptomatic disease.

Source: Medical Mycology Case Reports

DOI: 10.1016/j.mmcr.2024.100690

Authors: Rik van den Biggelaar, Tristan Couwenbergh, Alexander C.A.P. Leenders, C.A. van der Sloot, Henrich van der Lee, Jochem B. Buil

Institutions: Radboud University Medical Center, Jeroen Bosch Ziekenhuis

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: $650