Autochthonous blastomycosis of the adrenal: first case report from Asia

Systemic endemic mycoses, such as blastomycosis, are rare in Asia and have been reported as health risks among travelers who visit or reside in an endemic area. Adrenal involvement is rarely seen in blastomycosis and has never been reported from Asia. We report the first case of blastomycosis with b...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene 2014-04, Vol.90 (4), p.735-739
Hauptverfasser:	Kumar, Anil, Sreehari, Sreekala, Velayudhan, Kandan, Biswas, Lalitha, Babu, Rachana, Ahmed, Shabeer, Sharma, Neelakanta, Kurupath, Vasanth P, Jojo, Annie, Dinesh, Kavitha R, Karim, Shamsul, Biswas, Raja
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adrenal Gland Diseases - diagnostic imaging Adrenal Gland Diseases - drug therapy Antifungal Agents - therapeutic use Blastomycosis - diagnostic imaging Blastomycosis - drug therapy Humans India Itraconazole - therapeutic use Male Middle Aged Radiography
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Zusammenfassung:	Systemic endemic mycoses, such as blastomycosis, are rare in Asia and have been reported as health risks among travelers who visit or reside in an endemic area. Adrenal involvement is rarely seen in blastomycosis and has never been reported from Asia. We report the first case of blastomycosis with bilateral involvement of the adrenals in a diabetic patient residing in the state of Arunachal Pradesh, India.
ISSN:	0002-9637 1476-1645
DOI:	10.4269/ajtmh.13-0444