… spinal canal compromise, surgery may be indicated [20]. Fortunately, current medical regimens
are usually successful in treating blastomycosis… features, spinal blastomycosis has many …

… blastomycosis abscess leading to cervical spine osteonecrosis with retropulsion, deformity,
and a spinal … otolaryngology for the surgical drainage and maintenance of a patent airway. …

… We report here a case of chronic blastomycosis infection in a 24-year-old male patient from
… the characteristic histopathological findings of blastomycosis. The patient underwent several …

… for lower extremities and the lumbar or thoracic spine, though virtually any bone can be … is
anticipated, such as with surgical resection of cutaneous blastomycosis lesions [46]. Identifying …

… Six of the eight (88%) patients had a surgical biopsy performed, of which five (84%) … Evaluation
of spinal fluid does has a low sensitivity compared to histopathology. This was the case in …

… He had a medical history of spinal ependymoma and multiple spinal surgeries resulting
in T10 paraplegia. He had previously sustained a right intertrochanteric hip fracture repaired …

… lumbar spine, ribs, skull, and long bones have been most frequently reported with
blastomycosis… Orthopedic surgery was consulted, and the patient underwent arthroscopic incision …

… surgery. Mycological tissue culture of the brain abscess was positive for Blastomyces …
Central nervous system blastomycosis may present as intracranial or spinal abscesses, …

… We report an unusual case of blastomycosis involving the mediastinum, presented to us as
… case, blastomycosis involving neck. Our case was a mediastinal blastomycosis extending …

… surgery and initiation of itraconazole (Figure 6). … blastomycosis may progress to acute
respiratory distress syndrome, vertebral osteomyelitis, paraspinal abscess, and ultimately spinal …