A rare fatal case of disseminated cutaneous blastomycosis in a child

A rare fatal case of disseminated cutaneous blastomycosis in a child

We report a rare fatal case of disseminated blastomycosis in an otherwise healthy 12-year-old child. He presented with multiple verrucous, hyperkeratotic suppurating plaques, and multiple sinuses discharging thick pus over the face, chest, and upper and lower limbs for the last 8 months. Clinical di...

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Main Authors: Amit Shekhar, Pradeep Kumar Gupta, Pratik Gahalaut, Nitin Mishra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2016-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Paediatric Dermatology
Subjects:
Cutaneous blastomycosis
deep fungal infection
itraconazole
Online Access:http://www.ijpd.in/article.asp?issn=2319-7250;year=2016;volume=17;issue=4;spage=300;epage=302;aulast=Shekhar

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