Coccidioidomycosis presenting as a massive pleural effusion in a postpartum woman.
Indian J Chest Dis Allied Sci
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2006 Jan-Mar; 48(1): 59-62
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in English
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ABSTRACT
A 33-year-old, postpartum woman presented with a massive, left pleural effusion following a self-limiting course of erythema nodosum. Pleural biopsy confirmed a diagnosis of coccidioidomycosis. This is the first reported case in the literature of coccidioidomycosis related to pregnancy, presenting as a massive pleural effusion.
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Pleural Effusion
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Female
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Humans
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Fluconazole
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Amphotericin B
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Coccidioidomycosis
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Adult
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Postpartum Period
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Erythema Nodosum
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Antifungal Agents
Language:
English
Journal:
Indian J Chest Dis Allied Sci
Year:
2006
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Article
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