Disseminated coccidioidomycosis in a patient on mycophenolate

Chase Griffin; Christopher J Peterson; Kanak Parmar; Jacob Nichols

doi:10.1080/08998280.2022.2150494

Disseminated coccidioidomycosis in a patient on mycophenolate

Proc (Bayl Univ Med Cent). 2022 Dec 5;36(2):261-262. doi: 10.1080/08998280.2022.2150494. eCollection 2023.

Authors

Chase Griffin¹, Christopher J Peterson¹, Kanak Parmar², Jacob Nichols²

Affiliations

¹ School of Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, Texas.
² Department of Internal Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, Texas.

Abstract

Disseminated coccidioidomycosis is a rare but serious complication of fungal illness, with immunocompromised patients more susceptible to severe illness. Here we report a unique case of disseminated coccidioidomycosis in a patient on mycophenolate for treatment of polymyositis.

Keywords: Coccidioides; coccidioidomycosis; disseminated coccidioidomycosis; immunosuppressed; mycophenolate.

Publication types

Case Reports