Peritoneal blastomycosis: A hidden mystery unfolds itself
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2014
Description
Blastomycosis is a disease caused by the fungus Blastomyces dermatitidis. Pulminryblastomycosis is the most common form of blastomycosis. Disseminated blastomycosis is the fulminant form of the disease, with rare reports of peritoneal cavity involvement. We report a case of extensive form of the disease presenting initially as abdominal pain and mimicking peritoneal carcinomatosis.
Citation Information
Kapila, Aaysha; Motiani, Rishika; Chhabra, Lovely; Kalra, Amit; Khanna, Atul; Moorman, Jonathan P.; and Myers, James W.. 2014. Peritoneal blastomycosis: A hidden mystery unfolds itself. Connecticut Medicine. Vol.78(9). 537-539. PMID: 25675594 ISSN: 0010-6178