Catalog

Blastomycosis dacryoadenitis

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Link to WHO Definition

Blastomycosis dacryoadenitis – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/693133472

This is a fungal infection caused by the organism Blastomyces dermatitidis. Endemic to portions of North America, blastomycosis causes clinical symptoms similar to histoplasmosis. This diagnosis is with inflammation of the lacrimal glands (the tear-producing glands).