A Rare Case of Recurrent Blastomycosis in North America

Fatima, Zebi (2020) A Rare Case of Recurrent Blastomycosis in North America. International Journal of Medical and Pharmaceutical Case Reports, 13 (2). pp. 1-8. ISSN 2394-109X

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Abstract

Blastomycosis is a chronic granulomatous and suppurative mycoses caused by Blastomyces dermatitidis. The majority of cases show a primary pulmonary disease. We report a 65-year-old male patient with two painless, violaceous nodules over the left chest wall and right inner thigh. Initially, differential diagnoses of disseminated Blastomycosis, Pneumonia, and Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma made based on past and present clinical history and presentation. The final diag-nosis of disseminated with secondary cutaneous Blastomycosis in a followup case of Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma made based on skin biopsy, broncho-alveolar lavage, and bronchial brushing showing budding yeasts of Blastomyces. The patient responded well to therapy with Amphotericin B and Itraconazole along with intravenous methylprednisolone.

Item Type: Article
Subjects: Research Asian Plos > Medical Science
Depositing User: Unnamed user with email support@research.asianplos.com
Date Deposited: 29 Mar 2023 08:13
Last Modified: 15 Oct 2024 05:55
URI: http://abstract.stmdigitallibrary.com/id/eprint/202

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