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Initial presentation of coccidioidomycosis during inguinal herniorrhaphy

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Coccidioidomycosis is a fungal infection endemic to the desert regions of the southwestern United States. Pulmonary symptoms predominate and are usually mild and self-limited. Dissemination is rare in the immunocompetent host. We present a case of disseminated, peritoneal coccidioidomycosis diagnosed during routine inguinal herniorrhaphy in an adult male. The current literature is summarized, and management recommendations are suggested.

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  1. Terry L. Buchmiller-Crair

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  1. Department of Surgery, UCLA School of Medicine, USA

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Buchmiller-Crair, T.L. Initial presentation of coccidioidomycosis during inguinal herniorrhaphy. Hernia 7, 92–94 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-002-0100-2

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