Pulmonary Coccidioidomycosis Diagnosed after Thoracoscopic Lobectomy-Case Report and Literature Review
Journal
Thoracic Medicine
Journal Volume
26
Journal Issue
3
Pages
127-132
Date Issued
2011
Author(s)
Abstract
Coccidioides spp. is endemic to certain lower deserts in western regions of the United States of America. All patients with coccioidomycosis reported in Taiwan have had a history of travel to endemic areas. In this report, we describe the case of a 60-year-old woman who presented with right middle lobe consolidation that was not responsive to empiric antibiotic treatment. Laboratory examinations of sputum and bronchial washing specimens failed to reveal any microbiological pathogens. She underwent video-assisted thoracoscopic lobectomy of the right middle lobe, and the pathology confirmed the diagnosis of coccidioidomycosis. To our knowledge, this is the first case of pulmonary coccidioidomycosis diagnosed after thoracoscopic lobectomy in Taiwan.
Type
journal article