Pleural Effusion in Pulmonary and Extrapulmonary Blastomycosis

Conclusion: Pleural effusion detected by imaging is common in blastomycosis patients. Blastomycosis can involve pleural fluid in both pulmonary and extrapulmonary diseases. A broad infectious differential that includes blastomycosis should be considered to make a timely diagnosis and initiate antifungal therapy to prevent systemic infection and further dissemination of the disease.Acta Cytologica
Source: Acta Cytologica - Category: Cytology Source Type: research