(blas‵tō-mī-kō'sĭs )

[blasto- + mycosis]

A rare fungal infection caused by inhalation of the conidia of Blastomyces dermatitidis. This infection may produce inflammatory lesions of the skin (cutaneous form) or lungs or a generalized invasion of the skin, lungs, bones, central nervous system, kidneys, liver, and spleen.SYN: North American blastomycosis.

Treatment: Treatment consists of amphotericin B, given intravenously, followed by oral itraconazole.

keloidal b.Lobomycosis.

North American b.Blastomycosis.

South American b.Paracoccidioidomycosis.

SYN: Gilchrist disease.