Pulmonary Coccidioidomycosis Presenting as Recurrent Diabetic Ketoacidosis

Coccidioides is a genus of dimorphic fungi mostly present in Arizona and California, but also found in Southern New Mexico, Texas, and Northern Mexico1. Coccidioidomycosis is the infection caused by these fungi and while it commonly has as an asymptomatic course when illness occurs it is a primarily pulmonary disease2. Diabetes mellitus has been recognized in the past as an important risk factor for the development of Coccidioides spp infection. Here, we report a case of a patient who experienced two episodes of diabetic ketoacidosis in association with pulmonary coccidioidomycosis.
Source: The American Journal of Medicine - Category: General Medicine Authors: Tags: Clinical Communication to the Editor Source Type: research