Pulmonary Giant Cavitary Coccidioides With Fungal Ball and Hemoptysis.
J Investig Med High Impact Case Rep
; 10: 23247096221084852, 2022.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1817132
ABSTRACT
Coccidioidomycosis (CM) is a fungal disease that results from inhalation of spores of Coccidioides immitis and C posadasii. If symptomatic, disease primarily manifests as community-acquired pneumonia; however, additional pulmonary manifestations such as pleural effusion, empyema, and cavitation may occur. Diabetic patients have an increased risk of severe and cavitary CM. Cavitary disease may erode vasculature and pulmonary parenchyma leading to further complications. Furthermore, chronic cavities can become colonized as well and develop superimposed infections. This is a case of cavitary CM in uncontrolled diabetic nonadherent to treatment presenting with hemoptysis and mycetoma.
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International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Coccidioidomycosis
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Lung Diseases, Fungal
Type of study:
Case report
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Diagnostic study
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Prognostic study
Topics:
Long Covid
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
J Investig Med High Impact Case Rep
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
23247096221084852
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