Case 80. Coccidioidomycosis of lung (34 y-o F)

　 　 　 　
　 Surgical specimen of the apical lung lesion in a Japanese student who traveled in Arizona 　
　 　 　 　

　

 　 A degenerated sporangium containing endospores is observed in the necrotic background, confirming the diagnosis of coccidioidomycosis (HE, high power).