Coccidioidomycosis of the Vocal Cords Presenting in Sepsis: A Case Report and Literature Review
Joint Authors
Arabian, Sarkis
Converse, Curtis
Dey, Atish
Decker, Samuel
Neeki, Michael
Source
Issue
Vol. 2020, Issue 2020 (31 Dec. 2020), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2020-04-20
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Coccidioidomycosis is a predominantly pulmonary disease caused by species of Coccidioides, a fungus endemic to the American Southwest.
Most cases involve exclusively pulmonary manifestations while less than one percent present with disseminated infection, usually with meningeal or skin involvement.
In this case, a patient with a history of odynophagia, sore throat, productive cough, weight loss, and abnormalities on chest radiograph presented with sepsis and diabetic ketoacidosis.
During admission, the patient underwent bronchoscopy with resulting tissue and bronchoalveolar lavage samples positive for Coccidioides immitis, later supported by confirmatory serum studies.
This case illustrates a rare presentation of vocal fold involvement without direct invasion from a continuous site and highlights the importance of a high index of suspicion for disseminated coccidioidomycosis with prompt antifungal treatment in order to avoid the very high morbidity and mortality in such cases.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Converse, Curtis& Dey, Atish& Decker, Samuel& Arabian, Sarkis& Neeki, Michael. 2020. Coccidioidomycosis of the Vocal Cords Presenting in Sepsis: A Case Report and Literature Review. Case Reports in Critical Care،Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-6.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Converse, Curtis…[et al.]. Coccidioidomycosis of the Vocal Cords Presenting in Sepsis: A Case Report and Literature Review. Case Reports in Critical Care No. 2020 (2020), pp.1-6.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Converse, Curtis& Dey, Atish& Decker, Samuel& Arabian, Sarkis& Neeki, Michael. Coccidioidomycosis of the Vocal Cords Presenting in Sepsis: A Case Report and Literature Review. Case Reports in Critical Care. 2020. Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1146299
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1146299