Abstract
A 10-year-old patient with known coccidioidomycosis relapsed and had dysrrhythmias and a right atrial mass. Histopathology and culture after surgical removal revealed that this was a vegetative mass infected with Coccidioides spp. We believe that this is the first case of coccidioidal endocarditis to be reported.
MeSH terms
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Amphotericin B / therapeutic use
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Cardiac Surgical Procedures / methods
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Child
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Coccidioides / isolation & purification*
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Coccidioidomycosis / complications
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Coccidioidomycosis / diagnosis*
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Combined Modality Therapy
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Endocarditis / diagnosis*
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Endocarditis / therapy
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Follow-Up Studies
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Fungemia / complications
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Fungemia / diagnosis*
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Heart Atria / diagnostic imaging
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Heart Atria / pathology*
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Heart Atria / surgery
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Humans
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Male
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Risk Assessment
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Severity of Illness Index
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Treatment Outcome
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Ultrasonography