A case of fever, eosinophilia, and pneumonia. |
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Authors: | Carla M Ward Peter J Zuromskis David V Ives Javed Sheikh |
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Affiliation: | Division of Allergy, Immunology and Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, New Jersey Medical School, Newark, USA. |
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Abstract: | There is a broad differential for patients presenting with fever, eosinophilia, and pneumonia. We present a case of a 48-year-old man who presented with recurrent fever, pleuritic chest pain, and cough. His medical history was significant for a recent trip to Arizona. A chest X ray showed a right lower lobe infiltrate and CT examination of the chest showed extensive mediastinal lymphadenopathy. Tissue culture from a biopsy specimen of the mediastinal lymph nodes revealed growth of Coccidioides immitis and a diagnosis of coccidioidomycosis was made. He was treated with a total of a 9-month course of itraconazole and has remained disease free for >2 years. This case shows how a careful history and evaluation will direct the clinician to the correct diagnosis. |
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