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Infected Aneurysm of the Native Aorta due to Coccidioides posadasii.

Jeffrey HuangEdison Jose Cano CevallosFnu ShwetaAditya S ShahAudrey N SchuetzMelanie BoisPooja R Gurram
Published in: Open forum infectious diseases (2021)
Coccidioidomycosis is an endemic fungal infection that is typically asymptomatic or associated with pulmonary disease. Extrapulmonary disease may involve the skin, bones, or central nervous system, yet endovascular infections are exceedingly rare. We report the first case, to our knowledge, of coccidioidomycosis of the native aorta in an immunocompromised host.
Keyphrases
  • pulmonary artery
  • aortic valve
  • coronary artery
  • pulmonary hypertension
  • healthcare
  • extracorporeal membrane oxygenation