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Tumor of the epididymis: an uncommon presentation of disseminated coccidioidomycosis
- 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.
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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.
- Subjects :
- Male
Pathology
medicine.medical_specialty
lcsh:Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine
lcsh:RC955-962
030231 tropical medicine
Disseminated coccidioidomycosis
Case Report
Asymptomatic
03 medical and health sciences
0302 clinical medicine
Epididymectomy
Medicine
Humans
Adults
Disseminated disease
Epididymitis
Epididymis
Endemic disease
Coccidioidomycosis
business.industry
Middle Aged
Mass
medicine.disease
medicine.anatomical_structure
Ultrasonography
Presentation (obstetrics)
medicine.symptom
business
Subjects
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