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Bilateral isolated adrenal coccidioidomycosis
K I Papadopoulos1, B Castor, L Klingspor
1Department of Endocrinology, Malmö University Hospital, Sweden.
Journal of Internal Medicine
|March 1, 1996
Summary
This case study details bilateral adrenal coccidioidomycosis in an immunocompetent male. The fungal infection caused subclinical adrenal dysfunction, impacting hormone pathways.
Area of Science:
- Endocrinology
- Infectious Diseases
- Mycology
Background:
- Coccidioidomycosis is a fungal infection typically endemic to specific regions.
- Adrenal involvement is a known, though less common, manifestation of disseminated coccidioidomycosis.
- Isolated adrenal coccidioidomycosis in immunocompetent individuals is rare.