Coccidioidomycosis of the Vocal Cords Presenting in Sepsis: A Case Report and Literature Review

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Coccidioidomycosis is a predominantly pulmonary disease caused by species of Coccidioides, a fungus endemic to the American Southwest. Most cases involve exclusively pulmonary manifestations while less than one percent present with disseminated infection, usually with meningeal or skin involvement. In this case, a patient with a history of odynophagia, sore throat, productive cough, weight loss, and abnormalities on chest radiograph presented with sepsis and diabetic ketoacidosis. During admission, the patient underwent bronchoscopy with resulting tissue and bronchoalveolar lavage samples positive for Coccidioides immitis, later supported by confirmatory serum studies. This case illustrates a rare presentation of vocal fold involvement without direct invasion from a continuous site and highlights the importance of a high index of suspicion for disseminated coccidioidomycosis with prompt antifungal treatment in order to avoid the very high morbidity and mortality in such cases.

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Converse, C., Dey, A., Decker, S., Arabian, S., & Neeki, M. (2020). Coccidioidomycosis of the Vocal Cords Presenting in Sepsis: A Case Report and Literature Review. Case Reports in Critical Care. Hindawi Limited. https://doi.org/10.1155/2020/8025391

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