Blastomycosis

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See a second image of human cutaneous blastomycosis

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finally recognized the significance and did a bronchoscopy of my lung and found the initial infection along with eight biopsies of the lung and one on a lesion that confirmed Blastomycosis The funny thing is that my dog never contracted this disease and I do not know how I got infected as it comes from rotting wood or soil I could understand if she got sick then me but I

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Figure 5 Map of eastern United States and Canada showing distribution of reported cases of blastomycosis CDC Figure 6 Blastomycosis This AP chest X ray demonstrates lung infiltrates due to Blastomycosis caused by Blastomyces dermatitidis

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CLOSE WINDOW Cutaneous blastomycosis

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Lungenbefall durch Blastomyces

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Fever weight loss malaise productive cough Resembles histoplasmosis x ray but calcified nodules are absent here Blastomycosis

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Blastomycosis in the News Site by Goldwing Communications

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CLOSE WINDOW Chest radiograph from a patient with blastomycosis reveals left hilar lymphadenopathy an uncommon finding in patients with blastomycosis

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methenamine silver GMS were done and also supported the diagnosis of Blastomycosis dermatitides The patient was started on Fluconazole 400 mg PO daily for a total of 6 months Figure 3 High magnification of excised specimen demonstrating Blastomycosis appearance with Periodic acid Schiff PAS staining Discussion

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CLOSE WINDOW Chest CT same patient as in Image 7 reveals a thick wall cavity in the left lower lobe with surrounding focal parenchymal disease needle biopsy of this lesion confirmed

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CLOSE WINDOW Lateral chest radiograph same patient as in Image 1 reveals the ill defined lingular opacity and an absence of pleural effusions

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CLOSE WINDOW Chest radiograph demonstrates a spiculated mass overlying the left hilum This radiographic finding mimics that of bronchogenic carcinoma thus a biopsy is needed for tissue

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