Blastomycotic osteomyelitis of the pelvis: a case report.
Blastomycosis dermatitis is an unusual fungal infection that can become a diagnostic dilemma if a high index of suspicion is not maintained in patients who present with a chronic granulomatous infection of bone and soft tissue. We present a patient with a long history of pain, systemic manifestations of chronic infection, a draining sinus, and lytic changes on plain films to illustrate the difficulty in establishing the diagnosis. Appropriate staging studies and a bone biopsy led to the correct diagnosis in the patient.
Blais
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Cesani
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Ali
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Calhoun
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Mader
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D000328:Adult; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001759:Blastomycosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D003646:Debridement; D006801:Humans; D017964:Itraconazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D009336:Necrosis; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D010384:Pelvic Bones
D000935:Antifungal Agents; D017964:Itraconazole