Vol. 12 No. 2 (2009)
Case Report

Disseminated Coccidioidomycosis with Clinically Evident Splenomegaly in an Immunocompetent Host, First Case Reported in the literature

Published 2020-08-12

How to Cite

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Bird GR, Libke RD, Billelo JF, Parks NA, Pollard JS. Disseminated Coccidioidomycosis with Clinically Evident Splenomegaly in an Immunocompetent Host, First Case Reported in the literature. McGill J Med [Internet]. 2020 Aug. 12 [cited 2025 Oct. 6];12(2). Available from: https://mjm.mcgill.ca/article/view/260

Abstract

Coccidioidomycosis is a dimorphic fungus endemic to the southwestern United States, Central and South America. We report a case of a previously healthy person who presented with respiratory failure and disseminated Coccidioidomycosis who eventually had a fatal outcome. Coccidioidomycosis, or “Valley Fever” has been called the “great imitator” (1) as it can have a wide variety of clinical presentations. This case is unique as it represents the first described case of an immunocompetent host with rapidly progressing, disseminated coccidioidomycosis with clinically apparent splenomegaly and hepatomegaly.

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