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 |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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American College of Physicians
2025-03-01
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| Series: | Annals of Internal Medicine: Clinical Cases |
| Online Access: | https://www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/aimcc.2024.1007 |
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