Acute miliary blastomycosis presenting as fluminating respiratory failure.
A patient with miliary blastomycosis had acute fulminating respiratory failure requiring prolonged external ventilatory support. Treatment consisted of antifungal chemotherapy with two drugs and administration of corticosteroids. Restrictive ventilatory impairment and exercise-induced hypoxemia persist at one year after completion of therapy.
D000208:Acute Disease; D001759:Blastomycosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012129:Respiratory Function Tests; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology