Blastomycosis Presenting With Prostatic Involvement: Report of 2 Cases and Review of the Literature
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-1983
Description
We report on 2 patients who presented with prostatic involvement as the first prominent clinical manifestation of systemic blastomycosis. The clinical symptoms of both patients began with dysuria and urinary retention. In 1 patient skin lesions developed 4 weeks later and the initial chest x-ray findings were positive. The other patient became aware of skin lesions concurrently with the urinary symptoms and had negative chest x-ray findings. Successful treatment consisted of amphotericin B in 1 case and ketoconazole in the other case. A review of the literature revealed 8 well documented cases of blastomycosis with the initial presenting symptoms of prostatic involvement. A summary of the previously reported cases is presented and the importance of recognition of skin lesions in such patients is stressed.
Citation Information
Inoshita, T.; Youngberg, George A.; Boelen, L. J.; and Langston, J.. 1983. Blastomycosis Presenting With Prostatic Involvement: Report of 2 Cases and Review of the Literature. Journal of Urology. Vol.130(1). 160-162. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0022-5347(17)51012-5 PMID: 6864904 ISSN: 0022-5347