Blastomycosis
MESHD001759
A fungal infection by BLASTOMYCES that may appear in two forms: 1, a primary lesion characterized by the formation of a small cutaneous nodule and small nodules along the lymphatics that may heal within several months; and 2, chronic granulomatous lesions characterized by thick crusts, warty growths, and unusual vascularity and infection in the middle or upper lobes of the lung.
Synonyms
- Blastomycoses
- Blastomyces Infection
- Blastomyces Infections
- Infection, Blastomyces
- Blastomycosis, North American
- North American Blastomycosis
- Gilchrist's Disease
- Gilchrists Disease
- Gilchrist Disease
- Blastomyces dermatitidis Infection
- Blastomyces dermatitidis Infections
- Infection, Blastomyces dermatitidis
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