Cutaneous Blastomycosis Masquerading as Pyoderma Gangrenosum
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Cutaneous blastomycosis masquerading as pyoderma gangrenosum.
Cutaneous blastomycosis (CB) is associated with a variety of skin manifestations. Among other entities, CB may be mistaken for pyoderma gangrenosum due to overlap of findings on histopathologic examination. We report a case of CB, initially diagnosed as pyoderma gangrenosum and treated with steroids, leading to disseminated blastomycosis and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS).
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Clinical Microbiology
سال: 2014
ISSN: 0095-1137
DOI: 10.1128/jcm.03356-13