Abstract
We report a case of Coccidioidomycosis of the cranium that presented as a cystlike structure with adjoining bone destruction in a 40-year-old patient with underlying rheumatoid arthritis that was treated with a combination of lipid amphotericin B and longterm fluconazole. We also discuss the common risk factors and presentations of this unusual extra-pulmonary form of Coccidioidomycosis.
Keywords: Coccidioidomycosis, osteomyelitis, skull.
Infectious Disorders - Drug Targets
Title:Coccidioidomycosis Involving the Cranium: A Case Report and Review of Current Literature
Volume: 15 Issue: 3
Author(s): Suresh J. Antony, Monisha S. Parikh and Glen Friedman
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Keywords: Coccidioidomycosis, osteomyelitis, skull.
Abstract: We report a case of Coccidioidomycosis of the cranium that presented as a cystlike structure with adjoining bone destruction in a 40-year-old patient with underlying rheumatoid arthritis that was treated with a combination of lipid amphotericin B and longterm fluconazole. We also discuss the common risk factors and presentations of this unusual extra-pulmonary form of Coccidioidomycosis.
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Antony J. Suresh, Parikh S. Monisha and Friedman Glen, Coccidioidomycosis Involving the Cranium: A Case Report and Review of Current Literature, Infectious Disorders - Drug Targets 2015; 15 (3) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1871526515666150724101823
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1871526515666150724101823 |
Print ISSN 1871-5265 |
Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |
Online ISSN 2212-3989 |
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