Extrapulmonary thoracic disease caused by Blastomyces dermatitidis.
Chest
; 106(6): 1885-7, 1994 Dec.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-7988217
ABSTRACT
A case of blastomycosis is reported involving the mediastinum and compromising the plexus brachialis. The pathology, pathophysiology, and treatment of this patient and of a previously reported patient are discussed and compared with the characteristics of extrapulmonary thoracic disease caused by histoplasmosis. Because of the favorable response of these patients to prolonged antifungal therapy, blastomycosis should be considered in the differential diagnosis of invasive extrapulmonary thoracic disease.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Doenças Torácicas
/
Blastomicose
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Humans
/
Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Chest
Ano de publicação:
1994
Tipo de documento:
Article