Open AccessBlastomycosis presenting as an isolated progressive painless verrucous skin lesion
Author(s) -
Butt Saira
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.2556
Subject(s) - medicine , blastomycosis , itraconazole , dermatology , lesion , skin biopsy , skin lesion , biopsy , pathology , antifungal
A painless progressive verrucous skin plaque in an endemic area should raise suspicion for blastomycosis resulting in prompt biopsy with fungal stains and culture. Skin is a common extrapulmonary site. Itraconazole is treatment of choice.