Vertebral North American blastomycosis.
A single case of back pain due to Blastomyces dermatitidis infection limited solely to the skeleton is reported with a discussion of the differential diagnosis. This rare disease must be differentiated from other destructive bone lesions such as tuberculosis or tumors because of the availability of effective treatment.
D000666:Amphotericin B / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001416:Back Pain / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D001759:Blastomycosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013122:Spinal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D013131:Spine / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D000666:Amphotericin B