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Blastomycose cutanée : à propos d’un cas diagnostiqué au CHU Hassan II de Fès.
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Cahiers Santé - Médecine Thérapeutique . jul/aug2023, Vol. 32 Issue 4, p176-179. 4p. - Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- Blastomycosis, or Gilchrist’s disease, is a chronic granulomatous infection caused by a dimorphic fungus: Blastomyces dermatitidis. Endemic in North America and sporadic in Africa, rare cases have been described in Morocco. We report a case of cutaneous blastomycosis diagnosed in the parasitology-mycology laboratory of the Hassan II University Hospital in Fez. Case report: An 88-year-old diabetic patient undergoing treatment presented with warty lesions on the face and lower limbs with no associated signs. Mycological examination of a skin biopsy confirmed the presence of B. dermatitidis on direct examination in the fresh state. An extension work-up to look for visceral involvement was negative. The patient was put on antifungal treatment with good clinical improvement. Discussion and conclusion: Blastomycosis is a rare systemic fungal infection in Morocco. The portal of entry is often pulmonary; isolated cutaneous involvement is exceptional. Diagnosis is essentially anatomopathological, and mycological studies are useful in confirming the diagnosis. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *BLASTOMYCOSIS
*MYCOSES
*PARASITOLOGY
*MYCOLOGY
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Details
- Language :
- French
- ISSN :
- 27808858
- Volume :
- 32
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Cahiers Santé - Médecine Thérapeutique
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 172787787
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1684/sanmt.2023.193