Catalog

Disseminated blastomycosis

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Link to WHO Definition

Disseminated blastomycosis – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/668351543

Disseminated blastomycosis develops by spreading from the lungs to other organs, most commonly the skin and bones. In the skin multiple small papules gradually enlarge to form irregular verrucous plaques or ulcers. Osteolytic lesions may occur in nearly any bone and present as a cold abscess or draining sinus. Prostatitis or epididymitis are well recognised complications. Rarely, intracranial or epidural abscesses or meningitis may supervene.