Blastomycosis presenting as an isolated progressive painless verrucous skin lesion
Abstract A painless progressive verrucous skin plaque in an endemic area should raise suspicion for blastomycosis resulting in prompt biopsy with fungal stains and culture. Skin is a common extrapulmonary site. Itraconazole is treatment of choice.
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| description | Abstract A painless progressive verrucous skin plaque in an endemic area should raise suspicion for blastomycosis resulting in prompt biopsy with fungal stains and culture. Skin is a common extrapulmonary site. Itraconazole is treatment of choice. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-de37ceae81bc4e8fbf6d7da146b478af2025-08-19T20:40:57ZengWileyClinical Case Reports2050-09042020-04-018477877910.1002/ccr3.2556Blastomycosis presenting as an isolated progressive painless verrucous skin lesionSaira Butt0Division of Infectious Diseases Indiana University School of Medicine Indianapolis IN USAAbstract A painless progressive verrucous skin plaque in an endemic area should raise suspicion for blastomycosis resulting in prompt biopsy with fungal stains and culture. Skin is a common extrapulmonary site. Itraconazole is treatment of choice.https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.2556 |
| spellingShingle | Saira Butt Blastomycosis presenting as an isolated progressive painless verrucous skin lesion |
| title | Blastomycosis presenting as an isolated progressive painless verrucous skin lesion |
| title_full | Blastomycosis presenting as an isolated progressive painless verrucous skin lesion |
| title_fullStr | Blastomycosis presenting as an isolated progressive painless verrucous skin lesion |
| title_full_unstemmed | Blastomycosis presenting as an isolated progressive painless verrucous skin lesion |
| title_short | Blastomycosis presenting as an isolated progressive painless verrucous skin lesion |
| title_sort | blastomycosis presenting as an isolated progressive painless verrucous skin lesion |
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