Coccidioides immitis in the gallbladder and biliary tree

Authors
Sydorak, RM Albanese, CT Chen, YY Weintraub, P Farmer, D
Citation
Rm. Sydorak et al., Coccidioides immitis in the gallbladder and biliary tree, J PED SURG, 36(7), 2001, pp. 1054-1056
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Pediatrics
Journal title
JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC SURGERY
ISSN journal
00223468 → ACNP
Volume
36
Issue
7
Year of publication
2001
Pages
1054 - 1056
Database
ISI
SICI code
0022-3468(200107)36:7<1054:CIITGA>2.0.ZU;2-B
Abstract
Intraabdominal coccidioidomycosis is a very rare entity and usually respond s to medical therapy. Operative intervention is reserved for diagnosis or d rainage of localized collections. With biliary coccidioidomycosis, medical treatment appears to be ineffective, and biliary tract drainage is necessar y for optimal management. A case of coccidioidomycosis in the gallbladder a nd biliary tree is described and the literature reviewed. Copyright (C) 200 1 by W.B. Saunders Company.