Pulmonary Blastomycosis: A Rare Cause of Acute Chest Syndrome and Prolonged Fevers in a Pediatric Patient With Sickle Cell Disease.
J Pediatr Hematol Oncol
; 43(8): e1235-e1237, 2021 Nov 01.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-34673714
ABSTRACT
Blastomyces is a fungus found in the soil of regions of North America including the Mississippi and Ohio River Valleys. It can be inhaled into the lungs and cause pneumonia and disseminated disease. Although blastomycosis is not widely reported in the sickle cell literature, sickle cell patients may be at increased risk of complications from blastomycosis pneumonia due to their immune compromise and risk of developing acute chest syndrome. We describe the case of a 13-year-old female with homozygous sickle cell disease who presented with pneumonia and acute chest syndrome and was found to have pulmonary blastomycosis.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pneumonia
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Blastomyces
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Blastomycosis
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Acute Chest Syndrome
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Anemia, Sickle Cell
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Lung Diseases, Fungal
Type of study:
Etiology_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Limits:
Adolescent
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Female
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Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
J Pediatr Hematol Oncol
Journal subject:
HEMATOLOGIA
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NEOPLASIAS
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PEDIATRIA
Year:
2021
Document type:
Article