Coccidioidomycosis is a common, environmentally acquired,
pulmonary fungal infection in arid and semi-arid
regions of the West, especially Arizona and California. The
infection is frequently associated with striking cutaneous
manifestations. Reactive, immunologically mediated
eruptions include erythema nodosum, a generalized
exanthem, Sweet syndrome, and reactive granulomatous
dermatitis. Less commonly, the skin can harbor the actual
organisms as a result of dissemination from the lungs.
Dermatologists may play a key role in the recognition of
coccidioidomycosis
Semin Cutan Med Surg 33:140-145 © 2014 Frontline Medical
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