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Autochthonous blastomycosis of the adrenal: first case report from Asia.

ABSTRACT: 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.

SUBMITTER: Kumar A

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3973522 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Apr

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Autochthonous blastomycosis of the adrenal: first case report from Asia.

Kumar Anil A Sreehari Sreekala S Velayudhan Kandan K Biswas Lalitha L Babu Rachana R Ahmed Shabeer S Sharma Neelakanta N Kurupath Vasanth P VP Jojo Annie A Dinesh Kavitha R KR Karim Shamsul S Biswas Raja R

The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene 20140203 4

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. ...[more]

PMID: 24493676

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