Pulmonary Coccidioidomycosis in Immunocompetent Patient / 결핵및호흡기질환
Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
; : 220-224, 2009.
Article
em Ko
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-191801
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WPRO
ABSTRACT
Coccidioidomycosis is a fungal infection caused by the soil fungus, Coccidioides immitis, which is endemic to the south-western United States. However, the incidence of coccidioidomycosis has recently increased due to the increase in overseas travel to endemic areas. We report a case of pulmonary coccidioidomycosis diagnosed in an immunocompetent person. A 28-year-old female, who had lived in Phoenix, Arizona, USA for 2 years, was admitted for an evaluation of persistent cough with fever lasting for 2 weeks. The chest X-ray and Chest CT revealed multifocal patchy consolidation and ground-glass opacity in both lungs as well as multiple enlarged right hilar and paratracheal lymph nodes. A percutaneous needLe biopsy of the main mass-like consolidation confirmed mature spherules of Coccidioides immitis in lung tissue. Pulmonary coccidioidomycosis should be considered in patients presenting with persistent cough with fever and a history of travel to or immigration from an endemic area.
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Assunto principal:
Solo
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Tórax
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Estados Unidos
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Biópsia por Agulha
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Arizona
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Incidência
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Coccidioides
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Coccidioidomicose
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Tosse
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Emigração e Imigração
Tipo de estudo:
Incidence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
País/Região como assunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
Ko
Revista:
Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
Ano de publicação:
2009
Tipo de documento:
Article