Necrotizing arteritis associated with blastomycosis.
We have described a patient with cavitary pulmonary fungal infection, probably blastomycosis, with necrotizing arteritis of the skin. The pulmonary and skin lesions resolved with amphotericin B therapy.
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D000328:Adult; D000666:Amphotericin B / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001167:Arteritis / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D001759:Blastomycosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D003881:Dermatomycoses / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D014890:Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008172:Lung Diseases, Fungal / Q000175:diagnosis*; D009336:Necrosis
D000666:Amphotericin B