Coccidioidal pericarditis: a case presentation and review of the literature

Arsura, Edward L.; Bobba, Ravi K.; Reddy, Chakradhar

doi:10.1016/j.ijid.2004.05.006

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“…In 2003, only one human case was reported. 1 There is a national rabies prophylaxis guideline which is mostly based on World Health Organization and the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices recommendations. 2 Patients bitten by a suspect animal were treated according to the class of exposure described by the Turkish Republic Ministry of Health Rabies Prophylaxis Guidelines.…”

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Tülek

Senocak

Yetkin

et al. 2006

International Journal of Infectious Diseases

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Letters to the Editor 87 pericardial effusion. Serologic testing and sputum cultures confirmed coccidioidomycosis. Pericardiocentesis revealed bloody fluid with a red cell count of 1.1 Â 10 12 /L, a white cell count of 9.6 Â 10 9 /L, and a differential of 79% monocytes, 19% neutrophils, and 2% eosinophils. The protein was 6 g/dL, and LDH was 1337 U/L (serum LDH, 248 U/L). Fungal cultures from the fluid were negative. She was treated with intravenous amphotericin B with resolution of disease activity over a 12-month period, and was subsequently placed on continuous treatment with fluconazole 400 mg po, daily (verbal communication, Crum NF). Surgical intervention was not required and there has not been a relapse over a 4-year follow-up period. 2 This is the 18th case of CP in the medical literature. The presentation can be acute, progressing rapidly to effusive-constrictive physiology or the presentation can be that of a chronic constrictive process. The current patient presented with chest pain and dyspnea, a symptom complex similar to previously reported patients with CP. What has not been detailed previously is a bloody pericardial effusion and female sex (presumably prepubertal). The favorable outcome was also expected as the patient did not have disseminated disease nor did she develop pericardial constriction in need of surgical intervention.Conflict of interest: No conflict of interest to declare.

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Antibody response achieved by different rabies prophylaxis methods

Tülek

Senocak

Yetkin

et al. 2006

International Journal of Infectious Diseases

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“…5 Coccidioidomycosis with pericardial involvement is a rare entity, with only 23 cases detailed in the literature (Table). 4,[6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20] Reports have indicated that over 90% (22/24) of these cases occurred in males. While the elderly are at a higher risk of coccidioidomycosis, it appears coccidioidal pericarditis occurred more often in younger individuals (median age ¼ 32.5 years).…”

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Coccidioidomycosis with Pericardial Involvement: Case Report and Literature Review

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Urcis

et al. 2016

The American Journal of Medicine

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“…Cardiac involvement is uncommon and can affect the pericardium, but endocarditis is extraordinarily rare even with documented fungemia [ 1 – 6 ]. Our literature review identified 6 case reports and 1 conference abstract of Coccidioides endocarditis that met modified Duke′s criteria for definite or possible endocarditis (Table 1 ) [ 7 – 11 ]. Other reports lack clinical or histopathological confirmation of endocarditis [ 5 , 8 ].…”

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