Coccidioidal pericarditis

Chest. 1976 Nov;70(5):670-2. doi: 10.1378/chest.70.5.670.

Abstract

A 26-year-old man developed coccidioidomycosis which resulted in myocarditis associated with congestive heart failure. A pericardial effusion developed and progressed to constrictive pericarditis. A pericardiectomy was performed and revealed that the pericarditis was due to Coccidioides immitis. The patient was subsequently treated with amphotericin B and showed marked improvement.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Coccidioides / isolation & purification
  • Coccidioidomycosis / complications*
  • Coccidioidomycosis / diagnosis
  • Coccidioidomycosis / pathology
  • Granuloma / pathology
  • Heart Failure / etiology
  • Humans
  • Lung Diseases, Fungal / complications*
  • Lung Diseases, Fungal / diagnosis
  • Male
  • Myocarditis / etiology
  • Pericarditis, Constrictive / diagnosis
  • Pericarditis, Constrictive / etiology*
  • Pericarditis, Constrictive / surgery
  • Pericardium / pathology