title: [Three cases of cutaneous blastomycosis].
abstract: Blastomycosis is a rare mycotic infection in Africa. Isolated cutaneous disease is extremely rare. We report three cases of cutaneous blastomycosis confirmed by istologic and mycologic examination. No visceral involvement was found. Blastomycosis is rare in Tunisia. The most common site of involvement is the lung. The three cases reported presented with skin involvement only, suggesting a cutaneous inoculation of Blastomyces dermatitidis. The diagnostic criteria of cutaneous blastomycosis are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Service d'Anatomie et de Cytologie Pathologiques, Hôpital La-Rabta, 1007 Bab-Saadoun, Tunis.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Ferchichi
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mekni
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Bellil
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Haouet
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Zeddini
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bellil
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kchir
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Cherif
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ben Osman
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zitouna
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001759:Blastomycosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D003881:Dermatomycoses / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D005260:Female; D005658:Fungi / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006801:Humans; D007654:Ketoconazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents; D007654:Ketoconazole