Cutaneous lesions and early presentation of disseminated blastomycosis: A case report
Blastomycosis is a fungal infection caused by Blastomyces dermatitidis , which is hyperendemic to areas of Northwestern Ontario, Canada. Delayed diagnosis is common due to the condition’s nonspecific clinical presentation, often resembling malignancy or other dermatological and infectious diseases....
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| description | Blastomycosis is a fungal infection caused by Blastomyces dermatitidis , which is hyperendemic to areas of Northwestern Ontario, Canada. Delayed diagnosis is common due to the condition’s nonspecific clinical presentation, often resembling malignancy or other dermatological and infectious diseases. We report the case of a 27-year-old otherwise healthy male with an early presentation of disseminated cutaneous blastomycosis. Early recognition of cutaneous blastomycosis can significantly reduce morbidity, mortality, and the overall treatment burden by facilitating timely antifungal therapy. This case shares valuable early clinical presentation and photographs for clinical reference, aiding in earlier disease recognition. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-87a9af90bee845d88bdb9bec6e98bc3f2025-08-20T03:16:06ZengSAGE PublishingSAGE Open Medical Case Reports2050-313X2025-07-011310.1177/2050313X251350366Cutaneous lesions and early presentation of disseminated blastomycosis: A case reportLily Xu0Annie Langley1Alice Gwyn2Mara Boyle3Yoko Schreiber4Sioux Lookout Meno Ya Win Health Centre, ON, CanadaDivision of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, ON, CanadaSioux Lookout Meno Ya Win Health Centre, ON, CanadaClinical Sciences Division, Northern Ontario School of Medicine, Thunder Bay, ON, CanadaClinical Sciences Division, Northern Ontario School of Medicine, Thunder Bay, ON, CanadaBlastomycosis is a fungal infection caused by Blastomyces dermatitidis , which is hyperendemic to areas of Northwestern Ontario, Canada. Delayed diagnosis is common due to the condition’s nonspecific clinical presentation, often resembling malignancy or other dermatological and infectious diseases. We report the case of a 27-year-old otherwise healthy male with an early presentation of disseminated cutaneous blastomycosis. Early recognition of cutaneous blastomycosis can significantly reduce morbidity, mortality, and the overall treatment burden by facilitating timely antifungal therapy. This case shares valuable early clinical presentation and photographs for clinical reference, aiding in earlier disease recognition.https://doi.org/10.1177/2050313X251350366 |
| spellingShingle | Lily Xu Annie Langley Alice Gwyn Mara Boyle Yoko Schreiber Cutaneous lesions and early presentation of disseminated blastomycosis: A case report SAGE Open Medical Case Reports |
| title | Cutaneous lesions and early presentation of disseminated blastomycosis: A case report |
| title_full | Cutaneous lesions and early presentation of disseminated blastomycosis: A case report |
| title_fullStr | Cutaneous lesions and early presentation of disseminated blastomycosis: A case report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Cutaneous lesions and early presentation of disseminated blastomycosis: A case report |
| title_short | Cutaneous lesions and early presentation of disseminated blastomycosis: A case report |
| title_sort | cutaneous lesions and early presentation of disseminated blastomycosis a case report |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1177/2050313X251350366 |
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