Coccidioidomycosis presenting as a massive pleural effusion in a postpartum woman.
A 33-year-old, postpartum woman presented with a massive, left pleural effusion following a self-limiting course of erythema nodosum. Pleural biopsy confirmed a diagnosis of coccidioidomycosis. This is the first reported case in the literature of coccidioidomycosis related to pregnancy, presenting as a massive pleural effusion.
Regional Academic Health Center, University of Texas, San Antonio Harlingen, TX, USA. louishamer1@aol.com
Louis
L
Hamer
James
J
Castillo
D000328:Adult; D000666:Amphotericin B / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003047:Coccidioidomycosis / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D004893:Erythema Nodosum / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D015725:Fluconazole / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D010996:Pleural Effusion / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D049590:Postpartum Period
D000935:Antifungal Agents; D000666:Amphotericin B; D015725:Fluconazole