Treatment of pulmonary coccidioidomycosis after successful hepatitis C therapy in a patient with fluconazole induced hepatotoxicity

A patient with hepatitis C infection and cavitary pulmonary coccidioidomycosis is reported. Treatment of hepatitis C was associated with resolution of fluconazole-induced hepatotoxicity. Successful treatment of hepatitis C enabled the patient to tolerate increaseing doses of fluconazole. This case highlights that hepatic toxicity of fluconazole can improve after successful treatment of hepatitis C.