PROGRESSIVE COCCIDIOIDOMYCOSIS: REPORT OF A CASE
Authors: Norman A. Harvey
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1948)

Case Reports1 March 1948PROGRESSIVE COCCIDIOIDOMYCOSIS: REPORT OF A CASENORMAN A. HARVEYNORMAN A. HARVEYSearch for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-28-3-651 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptThe purpose of this report is to present another case of progressive or disseminated coccidioidomycosis with clinical data and autopsy findings, together with a brief discussion of some aspects of the disease.CASE REPORTOn January 4, 1946, a 24 year old white male was admitted to the Pasadena Regional Hospital, complaining of pain in his left chest, shortness of breath, marked fatigue, and bouts of chills and fever.His illness dated back to August 1945 when he made two trips to the San Joaquin Valley driving a truck. He stayed there about one day each time. Approximately two weeks...Bibliography1. 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