학술논문

Fungal perianal abscess as the initial presentation of disseminated coccidioidomycosis
Document Type
article
Source
Subject
Biomedical and Clinical Sciences
Clinical Sciences
Rare Diseases
Infectious Diseases
Lung
Coccidioides
Coccidioidomycosis
Abscess
Perianal
Clinical sciences
Language
Abstract
Coccidioides is a dimorphic fungus that can cause various clinical presentations, mainly pulmonary, skin, musculoskeletal, and in the central nervous system; most reports are in the southwestern area of the USA. We present a case of a young male with a perianal abscess in the absence of any pulmonary or constitutional symptoms. Perianal abscess as initial manifestation is a novel presentation of coccidioidomycosis in the literature.