title: Unexpected Blastomyces dermatitidis etiology of fungal sinusitis and erosive palatal infection in a diabetic patient.
abstract: We present what is believed to be the initial report of hard-palate infection caused by Blastomyces dermatitidis. The organism was cultivated from biopsy material obtained from a diabetic patient presenting with complaints of headache and malaise. Radiologic findings revealed a malignant-appearing soft-tissue mass with paranasal sinus base destruction.
authors.affiliation: Wheaton Franciscan Laboratory, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA.
authors.forename: Jane
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Thomas
authors.affiliation: Wheaton Franciscan Laboratory, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA College of Health Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA Erik.Munson@wfhc.org.
authors.forename: Erik
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Munson
authors.affiliation: Midwest Infectious Disease Associates, S.C., New Berlin, Wisconsin, USA.
authors.forename: John C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Christianson
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001758:Blastomyces / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D001759:Blastomycosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D048909:Diabetes Complications; D005260:Female; D006257:Head / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006651:Histocytochemistry; D006801:Humans; D008853:Microscopy; D010159:Palate / Q000473:pathology; D012852:Sinusitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D013280:Stomatitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed