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@entity1 @entity1143 @entity697 @entity66 @entity6 @entity55 @entity649 @entity13443 @entity102 @entity281 @entity364 @entity358 @entity6675 @entity733 @entity292
@entity358 is a @entity364 endemic to the desert regions of the southwestern United States, Mexico, Central America, and South America. The incidence of reported disease increased substantially between 1998 and 2011, and the @entity281 is encountered beyond the endemic areas because of a mobile society. The disease is caused by inhalation of spores of Coccidioides species. Individuals at high risk are those exposed to frequent soil aerosolization. The diagnosis is established by direct visualization of mature spherules by using special stains or cultures from biologic specimens. Serologic testing of anticoccidioidal antibodies is used for diagnosis and treatment monitoring. The @entity281 is self-limited in 60% of cases. When the disease is symptomatic, the lung is the primary site of involvement. On the basis of clinical presentation and imaging abnormalities, @entity358 is categorized into acute, disseminated, and chronic forms, each with a spectrum of imaging findings. In @entity1 with @entity697 , the most common findings are lobar or segmental consolidation, multifocal consolidation, and nodules. Adenopathy and @entity1143 are also seen, usually in association with parenchymal disease. @entity66 is rare and occurs in less than 1% of @entity1 . Pulmonary findings are miliary nodules and confluent parenchymal opacities. Acute @entity649 is an infrequent complication of disseminated disease. The acute findings resolve in most @entity1 , with chronic changes developing in approximately 5% of @entity1 . Manifestations of @entity102 include residual nodules, chronic @entity6675 , persistent @entity55 with or without adenopathy, @entity1143 , and regressive changes. Unusual complications of @entity102 are @entity13443 , @entity733 formation, and @entity292 . @entity1 in an immunocompromised state, those with @entity6 , pregnant @entity1 , and those belonging to certain ethnic groups may show severe, progressive, or disseminated disease.
