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- Title
Primary pulmonary coccidioidomycosis in China.
- Authors
Fen Lan; Yao-Zhi Tong; Hong Huang; Wei-Ning Xiong; Yong-Jian Xu; Sheng-Dao Xiong
- Abstract
Coccidioidomycosis is a fungal infection endemic to south-west USA, north Mexico and parts of Central and South America. We report here a case of primary pulmonary coccidioidomycosis in a previously healthy 14-year-old boy in China, which is considered a non-endemic country. The patient had non-specific symptoms of pulmonary infection, including fever, non-productive cough and night sweats. Both spherules and endospores of Coccidioides immitis were seen histologically following transbronchial biopsy of a cavitary lesion. The patient was treated with amphotericin B and fluconazole. Follow up 6 months post discharge found that the patient made a good recovery.
- Subjects
CHINA; CASE studies; COCCIDIOIDOMYCOSIS; FUNGAL lung diseases; AMPHOTERICIN B
- Publication
Respirology, 2010, Vol 15, Issue 4, p722
- ISSN
1323-7799
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/j.1440-1843.2010.01747.x