First case of combined blastomycosis and tuberculosis in a patient from Saudi Arabia.
Acute blastomycosis has not been reported on the Arabian Peninsula. We report an unusual case of dual pulmonary blastomycosis and tuberculosis. In addition, this is the first case of blastomycosis reported from Saudi Arabia, a disease not endemic in this region.
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Department of Medicine, King Fahad National Guard Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. jahdali@yahoo.com
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Bamefleh
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D000328:Adult; D001759:Blastomycosis / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012272:Ribs / Q000473:pathology; D012529:Saudi Arabia; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*