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Case Reports
. 2022 Nov 1:30:e01636.
doi: 10.1016/j.idcr.2022.e01636. eCollection 2022.

Fungal perianal abscess as the initial presentation of disseminated coccidioidomycosis

Christian Olivo-Freites  1 , Oscar E Gallardo-Huizar  2 , Christopher J Graber  1   3 , Kevin Ikuta  1   3
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Fungal perianal abscess as the initial presentation of disseminated coccidioidomycosis

Christian Olivo-Freites et al. IDCases. .

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.

Keywords: Abscess; Coccidioides; Coccidioidomycosis; Perianal.

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Magnetic resonance with contrast of the pelvis showing an axial view of the perianal abscess.
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