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Skin lesion of blastomycosis - Symptom

Symptoms:

  • Papules, pustules, or nodules
    • May appear wartlike
    • May vary from gray to violet in color
  • Pustules that ulcerate
    • May bleed easily
    • May occur in the nose or mouth
  • Subcutaneous (beneath the skin) nodules

With time, these lesions can lead to scarring and loss of skin color (pigment). The lesions are most frequently found on exposed body areas.

Signs and tests:

The infection is diagnosed by identifying the fungus in a culture taken from a skin lesion. This usually requires a skin biopsy.

  • Reviewed last on: 9/28/2008
  • David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine; Jatin M. Vyas, MD, PhD, Instructor in Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Assistant in Medicine, Division of Infectious Disease, Massachusetts General Hospital. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

References

Kauffman CA. Blastomycosis. In: Goldman L, Ausiello D, eds. Cecil Medicine. 23rd ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2007: chap 355.
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