A rare case of miliary blastomycosis
Blastomycosis is a fungal infection caused by the fungi Blastomyces dermatitidis. Presentation from this infection is variable, ranging from asymptomatic cases to disseminated infection. The Capital District of New York is not traditionally considered an endemic area; however, the increasing number...
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| author | Laura E. Ramirez Alexander K. Foyt Noureldien Darwish Llewellyn Foulke Christian Kostowniak Amit Chopra |
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| description | Blastomycosis is a fungal infection caused by the fungi Blastomyces dermatitidis. Presentation from this infection is variable, ranging from asymptomatic cases to disseminated infection. The Capital District of New York is not traditionally considered an endemic area; however, the increasing number of reported cases suggests it may be an emerging endemic region for Blastomycosis. Thus, we present a case of pulmonary blastomycosis with a rare diffuse miliary pattern in an immunocompetent patient from CDNY. This case highlights that pulmonary blastomycosis can lead to severe disseminated infections, even in immunocompetent individuals, emphasizing the importance of heightened clinical suspicion and timely diagnosis. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-3cff9a65e3b544b7900508f7deeb043b2025-08-20T02:15:16ZengElsevierRespiratory Medicine Case Reports2213-00712025-01-015510220310.1016/j.rmcr.2025.102203A rare case of miliary blastomycosisLaura E. Ramirez0Alexander K. Foyt1Noureldien Darwish2Llewellyn Foulke3Christian Kostowniak4Amit Chopra5Albany Medical College, Albany, NY, USA; Corresponding author.Albany Medical College, Albany, NY, USADepartment of Pathology, Albany Medical College, Albany, NY, USADepartment of Pathology, Albany Medical College, Albany, NY, USADepartment of Medicine, Albany Medical College, Albany, NY, USADepartment of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Albany Medical College, Albany, NY, USABlastomycosis is a fungal infection caused by the fungi Blastomyces dermatitidis. Presentation from this infection is variable, ranging from asymptomatic cases to disseminated infection. The Capital District of New York is not traditionally considered an endemic area; however, the increasing number of reported cases suggests it may be an emerging endemic region for Blastomycosis. Thus, we present a case of pulmonary blastomycosis with a rare diffuse miliary pattern in an immunocompetent patient from CDNY. This case highlights that pulmonary blastomycosis can lead to severe disseminated infections, even in immunocompetent individuals, emphasizing the importance of heightened clinical suspicion and timely diagnosis.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213007125000395 |
| spellingShingle | Laura E. Ramirez Alexander K. Foyt Noureldien Darwish Llewellyn Foulke Christian Kostowniak Amit Chopra A rare case of miliary blastomycosis Respiratory Medicine Case Reports |
| title | A rare case of miliary blastomycosis |
| title_full | A rare case of miliary blastomycosis |
| title_fullStr | A rare case of miliary blastomycosis |
| title_full_unstemmed | A rare case of miliary blastomycosis |
| title_short | A rare case of miliary blastomycosis |
| title_sort | rare case of miliary blastomycosis |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213007125000395 |
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