Computed Tomographic Scan Evaluation of Pulmonary Blastomycosis

BACKGROUND: Blastomycosis is an uncommon granulomatous pulmonary and extrapulmonary infectious disease caused by the thermally dimorphic fungus Blastomyces dermatitidis. Diagnosis may be delayed or difficult because of varied presentation. The characteristics of blastomycosis on computed tomographic...

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Main Authors: Suzanne Ronald, Jacek Strzelczyk, Sean Moore, Elly Trepman, Mary Cheang, Bill Limerick, Lyle Wiebe, Pete Sarsfield, Kerry MacDonald, Michael Meyers, John M Embil
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2009-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2009/763018
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description BACKGROUND: Blastomycosis is an uncommon granulomatous pulmonary and extrapulmonary infectious disease caused by the thermally dimorphic fungus Blastomyces dermatitidis. Diagnosis may be delayed or difficult because of varied presentation. The characteristics of blastomycosis on computed tomographic (CT) scan of the chest are not well characterized.
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spelling doaj-art-7c111547b4d6487abbd44bd34e8135f92025-08-20T03:35:44ZengWileyCanadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology1712-95322009-01-0120411211610.1155/2009/763018Computed Tomographic Scan Evaluation of Pulmonary BlastomycosisSuzanne Ronald0Jacek Strzelczyk1Sean Moore2Elly Trepman3Mary Cheang4Bill Limerick5Lyle Wiebe6Pete Sarsfield7Kerry MacDonald8Michael Meyers9John M Embil10School of Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, CanadaDepartment of Radiology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, CanadaDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Lake of the Woods District Hospital, Kenora, Ontario, CanadaDepartment of Medical Microbiology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, CanadaDepartment of Community Health Sciences, Statistical Consulting Unit, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, CanadaNorthwestern Health Unit, CanadaNorthwestern Health Unit, CanadaNorthwestern Health Unit, CanadaDepartment of Pathology, Lake of the Woods District Hospital, Kenora, Ontario, CanadaDepartment of Radiology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, CanadaDepartment of Medical Microbiology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, CanadaBACKGROUND: Blastomycosis is an uncommon granulomatous pulmonary and extrapulmonary infectious disease caused by the thermally dimorphic fungus Blastomyces dermatitidis. Diagnosis may be delayed or difficult because of varied presentation. The characteristics of blastomycosis on computed tomographic (CT) scan of the chest are not well characterized.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2009/763018
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Computed Tomographic Scan Evaluation of Pulmonary Blastomycosis
Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology
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