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LIEUTENANT COLONEL HAROLD RIFKIN; MAJOR DANIEL J. FELDMAN; MAJOR LLOYD E. HAWES; CAPTAIN LEON E. GORDON

Arch Intern Med. 1947;79(4):381-390.

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THE COEXISTENCE of active tuberculosis and coccidioidomycosis is rare. Smith¹ has reported the cases of many persons who have had positive reactions to tuberculin tests of the skin with active coccidioidal infections. He further described the similarity of physical and roentgenologic findings in the two diseases. Cherry and Bartlett² have recently reported a case of coexisting active tuberculosis and coccidioidal infection. Smith³ mentioned the presence of coccidioidal infection superimposed on active tuberculosis. He described 1 patient with a tuberculous effusion on one side in whom a coccidioidal effusion developed on the other side. We present a case of a spontaneous hydropneumothorax in which were isolated both Coccidioides immitis and Mycobacterium tuberculosis.

REPORT OF A CASE

The patient is a 27 year old white soldier who entered the hospital complaining of shortness of breath on exertion. His past history revealed no significant medical or surgical diseases. In September . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

Author Affiliations
MEDICAL CORPS, ARMY OF THE UNITED STATES; SANITARY CORPS, ARMY OF THE UNITED STATES

From the Laboratory Service, Regional Hospital, Fort Jay, N. Y., and the laboratory, medical and roentgenologic services, Rhoads General Hospital, Utica, N. Y.

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