Blastomycosis

A fungal infection that may appear in two forms: 1, a primary lesion characterized by the formation of a small cutaneous nodule and small nodules along the lymphatics that may heal within several months; and 2, chronic granulomatous lesions characterized by thick crusts, warty growths, and unusual vascularity and infection in the middle or upper lobes of the lung.

Also Known As:

Gilchrist Disease; Gilchrist's Disease; Blastomycoses; Gilchrists Disease; North American Blastomycosis; Blastomycosis, North American

Infections: 539155
- Respiratory Tract Infections: 14475
  - Fungal Lung Diseases: 114
    - Blastomycosis: 512
- Infectious Skin Diseases: 46
  - Dermatomycoses: 558
    - Blastomycosis: 512
- Bacterial Infections and Mycoses: 1
  - Mycoses: 11619
    - Dermatomycoses: 558
      - Blastomycosis: 512
    - Fungal Lung Diseases: 114
      - Blastomycosis: 512
Respiratory Tract Diseases: 6273
- Lung Diseases: 22701
  - Fungal Lung Diseases: 114
    - Blastomycosis: 512
- Respiratory Tract Infections: 14475
  - Fungal Lung Diseases: 114
    - Blastomycosis: 512
Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases
- Skin Diseases: 13402
  - Infectious Skin Diseases: 46
    - Dermatomycoses: 558
      - Blastomycosis: 512

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