Cutaneous blastomycosis as a complication of transthoracic needle aspiration.
A patient with an ill defined density in the left upper lobe underwent transthoracic needle aspiration. A diagnosis of Blastomyces dermatitidis was made from the aspiration. The patient later returned with a cutaneous ulcer at the site of needle aspiration. B dermatitidis was subsequently recovered from the skin lesion.
D001707:Biopsy, Needle / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001759:Blastomycosis / Q000209:etiology*; D003881:Dermatomycoses / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008172:Lung Diseases, Fungal / Q000175:diagnosis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged