Abstract
Blastomycosis dermatitis is an unusual fungal infection that can become a diagnostic dilemma if a high index of suspicion is not maintained in patients who present with a chronic granulomatous infection of bone and soft tissue. We present a patient with a long history of pain, systemic manifestations of chronic infection, a draining sinus, and lytic changes on plain films to illustrate the difficulty in establishing the diagnosis. Appropriate staging studies and a bone biopsy led to the correct diagnosis in the patient.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 414-416 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | American Surgeon |
Volume | 63 |
Issue number | 5 |
State | Published - May 1997 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Surgery