Computed Tomographic Scan Evaluation of Pulmonary Blastomycosis

Suzanne Ronald; Jacek Strzelczyk; Sean Moore; Elly Trepman; Mary Cheang; Bill Limerick; Lyle Wiebe; Pete Sarsfield; Kerry MacDonald; Michael Meyers; John M Embil

doi:10.1155/2009/763018

Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology (Jan 2009)

Computed Tomographic Scan Evaluation of Pulmonary Blastomycosis

Suzanne Ronald,
Jacek Strzelczyk,
Sean Moore,
Elly Trepman,
Mary Cheang,
Bill Limerick,
Lyle Wiebe,
Pete Sarsfield,
Kerry MacDonald,
Michael Meyers,
John M Embil

Affiliations

Suzanne Ronald: School of Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Jacek Strzelczyk: Department of Radiology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Sean Moore: Department of Emergency Medicine, Lake of the Woods District Hospital, Kenora, Ontario, Canada
Elly Trepman: Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Mary Cheang: Department of Community Health Sciences, Statistical Consulting Unit, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Bill Limerick: Northwestern Health Unit, Canada
Lyle Wiebe: Northwestern Health Unit, Canada
Pete Sarsfield: Northwestern Health Unit, Canada
Kerry MacDonald: Department of Pathology, Lake of the Woods District Hospital, Kenora, Ontario, Canada
Michael Meyers: Department of Radiology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
John M Embil: Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1155/2009/763018
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 20, no. 4
pp. 112 – 116

Abstract

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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.

Published in Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology

ISSN: 1712-9532 (Print); 1918-1493 (Online)
Publisher: Hindawi Limited
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Medicine: Internal medicine: Infectious and parasitic diseases; Science: Microbiology
Website: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/9575

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