Severe Pulmonary Coccidioidomycosis Treated With Systemic Corticosteroids in an Adolescent Child
Rod Shinozaki, Paul Krogstad, Kristina Adachi, Yonca Bulut · 2026
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Rod Shinozaki and team report a 2026 case of severe lung coccidioidomycosis treated with systemic steroids in a teen. The illness, also called Valley Fever, is a fungal infection from Coccidioides species. California and Arizona report over ninety five percent of United States cases. Diagnosis can be hard, as early signs are nonspecific, and best care for severe lung disease stays unclear. Their patient was an eighteen year old kidney transplant recipient with lupus, a girl with a weak immune system.
She developed acute respiratory distress syndrome from the severe lung fungus. After systemic corticosteroids began, with standard antifungal care, she showed an improved clinical response. Severe disease may drive a major multiorgan inflammatory response. Steroids aim to downregulate that response, aid resolution of critical breath symptoms and limit morbidity. The case adds a data point for a hard care call.
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| CREATOR | Rod Shinozaki, Paul Krogstad, Kristina Adachi, Yonca Bulut |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 13716 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |