Lazos-Ochoa M, Tovar-Echavarri M, Romero-Cabello R, Romero-Feregrino R

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ABSTRACT

Coccidioidomycosis is an endemic systemic mycosis produced by Coccidioides. The fungus is endemic to arid zones of North America. Two species with infectious potential are known: Coccidioides immitis, responsible for infections in the states of California, Texas, Arizona, and New Mexico (USA) and Coccidioides posadasii, endemic to the deserts of northern Mexico. We present a case of disseminated coccidioidomycosis, with a coccidioidoma of the left suprarenal gland studied at Hospital General de México «Dr. Eduardo Liceaga». In cases of primary hematogenous dissemination, it is more common for the course of the disease to have a fatal outcome; such cases are associated with factors of immunocompromise. In conclusion, coccidioidomycosis is very uncommon in its disseminated form. The formation of fungal balls is not exclusive to the lungs, since it can be found in any infected organ, even in the suprarenal gland.

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