Pulmonary blastomycosis presenting as primary lung cancer

Pulmonary blastomycosis presenting as primary lung cancer

Abstract Background Blastomycosis is an endemic mycosis in North America that is caused by the dimorphic fungus Blastomyces dermatitidis. The illness is a systemic disease with a wide variety of pulmonary and extra-pulmonary manifestations. The initial presentation of blastomycosis may easily be mis...

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Main Authors: Syed Mohammed Qasim Hussaini, Deng Madut, Betty C. Tong, Elizabeth N. Pavlisko, Wiley A. Schell, John R. Perfect, Nathan M. Thielman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-07-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Blastomycosis
Dimorphic fungus
Pulmonary mass
Posaconazole
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-018-3244-0

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