Saturday, February, 11, 2012

Blastomycosis

Table of Contents

Alternative Names

North American blastomycosis; Gilchrist's disease


Symptoms

Lung infection may not cause any symptoms. Symptoms may be seen if the infection spreads. Symptoms may include:

  • Bone pain
  • Chest pain
  • Cough (may produce brown or bloody mucus)
  • Fatigue
  • Fever
  • General discomfort, uneasiness, or ill feeling (malaise)
  • Joint pain
  • Muscle pain
  • Night sweats
  • Rash
  • Shortness of breath
  • Sweating
  • Unintentional weight loss

Signs and tests
  • Chest CT scan
  • Chest x-ray
  • Skin biopsy
  • Sputum culture and examination
  • Tissue biopsy
  • Urine culture

Images

Fungus

Review Date: 09/15/2010
Reviewed By: David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine; Jatin M. Vyas, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor in Medicine, Harvard Medical School; Assistant in Medicine, Division of Infectious Disease, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)