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Tumor of the epididymis: an uncommon presentation of disseminated coccidioidomycosis

Authors :
Edgar Francisco Carrizales-Sepúlveda
Javier Alejandro Martínez-Moyano
Raquel Garza-Guajardo
Max Molina-Ayala
Ricardo Andrés Gómez-Quiroz
Ricardo Mendoza-Coronado
Raúl Alberto Jiménez-Castillo
Homero Náñez-Terreros
Source :
Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo; Vol. 62 (2020); e24, Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo; v. 62 (2020); e24, Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo, Instituto de Medicina Tropical (IMT), instacron:IMT, Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo, Vol 62
Publication Year :
2020
Publisher :
Universidade de São Paulo. Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo, 2020.

Abstract

Coccidioidomycosis is an endemic disease of arid regions in the Western hemisphere. Its clinical presentation varies from asymptomatic nodules on chest x-rays to disseminated disease. We present the case of a 48-year-old man with a hard and heterogeneous tumor in the posterior aspect of the right testis. Color flow doppler testicular ultrasonography was performed and two nodular masses in the tail of the right epididymis were identified. An epididymectomy was performed and histopathological examination revealed coccidioidomycosis. After diagnosis, the patient was successfully treated with fluconazol.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
16789946 and 00364665
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo; Vol. 62 (2020); e24, Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo; v. 62 (2020); e24, Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo, Instituto de Medicina Tropical (IMT), instacron:IMT, Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo, Vol 62
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....6fc9d92ee11abb87e2a53991c88f75a2