Coccidioidomycosis involving the mandible: report of case.
We have presented a case of disseminated coccidioidomycosis involving the mandible in a 47-year-old white man. A review of the literature has shown that coccidioidomycosis involving the jaws is an unusual, if not rare, entity. The pathogenicity of the disease and accepted treatment were discussed.
D003047:Coccidioidomycosis / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008336:Mandibular Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D012874:Skin Diseases, Infectious / Q000473:pathology