A Case of Blastomycosis after Traveling around Non-Endemic Area

Blastomycosis is a systemic pyogranulomatous disease that is caused by a thermally dimorphic fungus, Blastomyces dermatitidis. it’s the disease is endemic in the south-eastern and south central states of the USA, which border the Mississippi and Ohio Rivers, the mid-western states and Canadian provinces bordering the Great Lakes as well as in a small area of New York and Canada adjacent to the St. Lawrence River.1 We encountered a case of blastomycosis, representing as a pulmonary manifestation after traveling around a non- endemic area and report it with a brief review of the relevant literature. (Tuberc Respir Dis 2005; 58: 619-623)

keywords: Blastomycosis, Blastomyces dermatitidis, Blastomycosis, Blastomyces dermatitidis

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Vol.58 No.6

A Case of Blastomycosis after Traveling around Non-Endemic Area

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Tuberculosis & Respiratory Diseases