title: Coccidioidomycosis of the genitourinary tract: a case report and discussion.
abstract: Coccidioides species (Coccidioides immitis and Coccidioides posadasii) are dimorphic fungi endemic to the Southwestern United States. Initial infection ranges from asymptomatic to mild upper respiratory tract symptoms and may disseminate to other organs including the genitourinary tract. Genitourinary complaints may be the initial presenting signs and symptoms among a minority of patients. We report a case of genitourinary coccidioidomycosis and discussion of genitourinary disease with coccidioidomycosis.
authors.affiliation: University of Arizona College of Medicine, Tucson, AZ.
authors.forename: Arthi
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Satyanarayan
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Arizona College of Medicine, Tucson, AZ.
authors.forename: Stephen
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Klotz
authors.affiliation: University of Arizona College of Medicine, Tucson, AZ.
authors.forename: Lucy
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Han
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, University of Arizona College of Medicine, Tucson, AZ.
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sobonya
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Arizona College of Medicine, Tucson, AZ. Electronic address: tzangeneh@deptofmed.arizona.edu.
authors.forename: Tirdad T
authors.initials: TT
authors.lastname: Zangeneh
mesh_terms: D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D003045:Coccidioides / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D003047:Coccidioidomycosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D015725:Fluconazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D059411:Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011468:Prostatectomy / Q000379:methods; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D012008:Recurrence; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012371:Robotics / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents; D015725:Fluconazole