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Pulmonary blastomycosis.

H T Winer-Muram1, S A Rubin

  • 1Department of Radiology, University of Tennessee, Memphis 38163.

Journal of Thoracic Imaging
|September 1, 1992
PubMed
Summary
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Pulmonary blastomycosis shares radiographic signs with tuberculosis and histoplasmosis, making diagnosis challenging. Key distinguishing features include a lack of calcifications, lymphadenopathy, and cavitation in blastomycosis.

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Area of Science:

  • Pulmonology
  • Radiology
  • Infectious Diseases

Background:

  • Pulmonary blastomycosis presents with diverse chest radiographic findings.
  • These findings can mimic other pulmonary infections like tuberculosis and histoplasmosis.
  • Geographic overlap with histoplasmosis complicates differentiation based solely on imaging.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the clinical and radiologic features of pulmonary blastomycosis.
  • To highlight radiographic findings that aid in distinguishing blastomycosis from similar conditions.
  • To enhance understanding through illustrative case examples.

Main Methods:

  • Review of clinical presentations of pulmonary blastomycosis.
  • Analysis of characteristic chest radiographic findings.

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  • Comparison with radiographic features of tuberculosis and histoplasmosis.
  • Presentation of illustrative cases.

    • Main Results:

    • Radiographic manifestations include airspace consolidation, nodular opacities, air bronchograms, masslike lesions, and military disease.
    • Pulmonary blastomycosis typically shows a paucity of calcifications, lymphadenopathy, and cavitation.
    • Distinguishing blastomycosis from histoplasmosis on radiographs can be difficult due to overlapping features.

    Conclusions:

    • Chest radiography is crucial for diagnosing pulmonary blastomycosis.
    • Recognizing subtle differences in radiographic features is essential for accurate diagnosis.
    • Awareness of blastomycosis's varied presentations aids in differential diagnosis from other granulomatous lung diseases.