Disseminated Coccidioidomycosis Presenting as Fever of Unknown Origin and Erythema Nodosum in a 3-Year-Old Child
Author(s) -
Lauren Mills,
Melanie M. Randall
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
case reports in pediatrics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2090-6803
pISSN - 2090-6811
DOI - 10.1155/2021/1755163
Subject(s) - erythema nodosum , medicine , coccidioides , dermatology , coccidioides immitis , disease , pathology
Disseminated coccidioidomycosis is a disease caused by Coccidioides species, fungi endemic to the southwestern United States. We present here an uncommon case of a young child with erythema nodosum and fever of unknown origin, found to have the infection. While more common in adults, coccidioidomycosis should be considered in all patients with erythema nodosum.
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