Miliary coccidioidomycosis mimicking tuberculosis: Case report and review of literature

Miliary coccidioidomycosis is a severe manifestation of diseases caused by <i>Coccidioides immitis</i> and <i>Coccidioides posadasii</i> that is endemic to the southwestern United States as well as Central and South America. While most cases of coccidioidomycosis present with pulmonary disease, certain risk factors increase the risk for disseminated disease. We present a case of miliary coccidioidomycosis in a 46-year-old patient with uncontrolled diabetes. Additionally, we review the features of thirty-seven cases of patients with miliary coccidioidomycosis.

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Medical Mycology Case Reports
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2024-09-13
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mmcr.2024.100668
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Fungal Infections and Studies
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Miliary coccidioidomycosis mimicking tuberculosis: Case report and review of literature

Arthur Jeng, Oscar E. Gallardo-Huizar, Joyce Lee, Kailyn Kim
Medical Mycology Case Reports
Fungal Infections and Studies
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Miliary coccidioidomycosis mimicking tuberculosis: Case report and review of literature

Arthur Jeng, Oscar E. Gallardo-Huizar, Joyce Lee, Kailyn Kim
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Abstract

Miliary coccidioidomycosis is a severe manifestation of diseases caused by <i>Coccidioides immitis</i> and <i>Coccidioides posadasii</i> that is endemic to the southwestern United States as well as Central and South America. While most cases of coccidioidomycosis present with pulmonary disease, certain risk factors increase the risk for disseminated disease. We present a case of miliary coccidioidomycosis in a 46-year-old patient with uncontrolled diabetes. Additionally, we review the features of thirty-seven cases of patients with miliary coccidioidomycosis.

Medical Mycology Case ReportsVol. 46
University of California, Los Angeles (US), Olive View-UCLA Medical Center (US)
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