Blastomyces dermatitidis Septic Arthritis in a Renal Transplant Patient.
J Investig Med High Impact Case Rep
; 11: 23247096231166674, 2023.
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| ID: mdl-37032537
ABSTRACT
Blastomycosis is a rare endemic fungal infection caused by the dimorphic fungus Blastomyces dermatitidis. It is more likely to occur in persons living in areas of the United States and Canada, which border the Ohio and Mississippi River Valleys and the Great Lakes region. Most infections are localized to the lungs, often presenting as acute or chronic pneumonia. Occasionally, patients progress to develop disseminated disease and extrapulmonary infections. Blastomycosis tends to be misdiagnosed initially at clinical evaluation as it is rare and may resemble other common conditions. We present a case of a 78-year-old immunosuppressed renal transplant patient who was suspected of having gout but eventually was diagnosed with an unusual presentation of septic arthritis of the ankle secondary to blastomycosis.
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Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Neumonía
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Blastomicosis
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Artritis Infecciosa
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Trasplante de Riñón
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
Límite:
Aged
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Humans
País/Región como asunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Investig Med High Impact Case Rep
Año:
2023
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos