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Pulmonary coccidioidal pseudomycetoma.

W Rodriguez-Cintron1, A E Fraire, S D Greenberg

  • 1Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Ben Taub General Hospital, Houston, Texas.

Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease
|March 1, 1992
PubMed
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Pulmonary coccidioidomycosis can mimic a fungal ball (mycetoma). This case highlights a unique presentation of Coccidioides immitis infection, termed pulmonary coccidioidal pseudomycetoma, distinct from a true mycetoma.

Area of Science:

  • Mycology
  • Pulmonary Medicine
  • Pathology

Background:

  • Coccidiomycosis, a fungal infection endemic to the southwestern United States, typically affects the lungs.
  • Pulmonary mycetomas, fungal balls within lung cavities, are an uncommon complication of coccidioidomycosis.

Observation:

  • A patient presented with progressive cavitary coccidioidomycosis.
  • Initial clinical and radiographic findings suggested a pulmonary mycetoma.

Findings:

  • Surgical resection revealed necrotizing Coccidioides immitis granulomas with fungal elements.
  • Crucially, no evidence of a true mycetoma was found.
  • The findings support the proposed term 'pulmonary coccidioidal pseudomycetoma'.

Implications:

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  • This distinct entity requires accurate clinical, radiographic, and pathological differentiation from true mycetoma.
  • Understanding this pseudomycetoma presentation is vital for appropriate patient management and treatment strategies.
  • Further research into the pathogenesis and clinical course of pulmonary coccidioidal pseudomycetoma is warranted.