An unusual case of coccidioidomycosis.
Dissemination of coccidioidomycosis is rare. The skin, musculoskeletal system, and central nervous system have been described as the most common sites of extrapulmonary disease. We present a case of an asymptomatic patient in whom the diagnosis of coccidioidomycosis was made on a lymph node biopsy. The biopsy was performed because of an abnormal mammogram and physical findings suggestive of malignancy.
Department of Medicine, Long Island Jewish Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New Hyde Park, New York 11042.
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D000368:Aged; D001941:Breast Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D003047:Coccidioidomycosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000473:pathology; D008206:Lymphatic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D008327:Mammography; D015206:Southwestern United States