Blastomycosis Presenting as Multiple Splenic Masses

Blastomyces dermatitidis is a fungus that causes a wide spectrum of disease in humans. The clinical and pathological entity of splenic abscess due to blastomycosis is extremely rare. A case of splenic blastomycosis is reported, and its cytopathological and radiological features are described.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Tahir Ijaz, Samy El-Sayed, Garry Schroeder, Robert O’Connor, Julio Pintin-Quezada, Howard Greenberg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 1995-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1995/742589