[Interpretation of clinical and serologic findings--1 1/2 years after a long-term coccidioidomycosis].
A 46-year-old soldier of the German airforce stayed in Texas/USA for 6 months. Without clinical complaints the patient revealed nodular lung infiltration and a cavern on a routine-chest-X-ray examination after his return. Serological, cytological, and histological examinations excluded a sarcoidosis, tuberculosis of the lungs and a neoplasm. The finding of precipitating antibodies and a positive skin reaction against coccidioidin led to the diagnosis of a primary pulmonary, spontaneously healed coccidioidomycosis, which did not need any antimycotic therapy.
Bundeswehrkrankenhaus Hamm, Universität Würzburg.
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D003045:Coccidioides; D003047:Coccidioidomycosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012882:Skin Tests; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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