A rare case of peritoneal coccidioidomycosis.
Journal
JAAPA : official journal of the American Academy of Physician Assistants
ISSN: 1547-1896
Titre abrégé: JAAPA
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 9513102
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
01 Nov 2024
01 Nov 2024
Historique:
medline:
29
10
2024
pubmed:
29
10
2024
entrez:
29
10
2024
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Coccidioidomycosis, also known as valley fever, is a fungal infection that can develop after inhalation of arthroconidia from soil. Coccidioidomycosis infections are most common in the southwestern United States and typically involve the lungs. Risk factors for extrapulmonary spread, which can be life-threatening, include older age, diabetes, HIV and AIDS, late-term pregnancy, immunosuppressant drug use and African or Filipino ancestry. This article describes incidental identification of coccidioidomycosis of the peritoneum, an extremely rare site for dissemination, during bariatric surgery in a patient without known risk factors.
Identifiants
pubmed: 39469943
doi: 10.1097/01.JAA.0000000000000123
pii: 01720610-202411000-00012
doi:
Substances chimiques
Antifungal Agents
0
Types de publication
Journal Article
Case Reports
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
1-3Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2024 American Academy of Physician Associates.
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