Disseminated blastomycosis with cutaneous involvement in a 57-year-old woman: a case report and review of management

We present a 57-year-old woman with pulmonary blastomycosis and secondary cutaneous involvement. Her diagnosis was facilitated by dermatology consultation after approximately one year of delay. In endemic areas including Canada and the USA, individuals are at risk for blastomycosis when non-motile fungal spores are inhaled, thus producing pulmonary disease. The organism may disseminate over time, affecting a variety of extrapulmonary organ systems including the skin. In endemic regions of blastomycosis, this important cutaneous manifestation of disease should be considered with a high index of suspicion as to avoid delayed resolution and adverse outcomes.PMID:38478663 | DOI:10.5070/D329662992
Source: Dermatol Online J - Category: Dermatology Authors: Source Type: research