Peritoneal blastomycosis: A hidden mystery unfolds itself

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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.

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