Systemic Blastomycosis with Osseous Involvement of the Foot: A Case Report.
- Author:
Jin Ho CHO
1
;
Jin Soo SUH
;
Jin Hwan KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Inje University, Ilsan Paik Hospital, Goyang, Korea. sjs0506@ilsanpaik.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Foot;
Navicular bone;
Blastomycosis
- MeSH:
Biopsy;
Blastomyces;
Blastomycosis*;
Foot*;
Humans;
Leg;
Skin;
Skin Ulcer
- From:Journal of Korean Foot and Ankle Society
2005;9(2):216-219
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
We report a patient who presented with three months of foot pain, lytic navicular bone lesions in the foot, and a painless ipsilateral leg skin ulcer. Bone and skin biopsies revealed organisms compatible with Blastomyces. Systemic blastomycosis is very rare, especially with bone involvement in the foot.