Coccidioidal Peritonitis Masquerading as Acute Appendicitis

Coccidioidomycosis is a fungal infection resulting from the inhalation of arthroconidia produced by the genus Coccidioides. Most encounters with this fungus result in asymptomatic or undiagnosed pulmonary disease. A smaller percentage of individuals develop symptoms, typically respiratory. A small n...

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Main Authors: Jose Garcia-Corella, Mania Mgdsyan, Essam Hashem, Shikha Mishra, Alexandra W. Elias, Rasha Kuran
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American College of Physicians 2025-03-01
Series:Annals of Internal Medicine: Clinical Cases
Online Access:https://www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/aimcc.2024.1007
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