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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: ; Vidit Bhargava, M.B.B.S [2] Aditya Ganti M.B.B.S. [3]
Overview
Once suspected, the diagnosis of blastomycosis can usually be confirmed by demonstration of the characteristic broad based budding organisms in sputum or tissues by KOH prep, cytology, or histology.
Laboratory Findings
- Culture of the organism is the definitive diagnostic test in diagnosing blastomycosis , but due to slow growing nature of the organism it can delay in treatment up to several weeks.
- Culture on dextrose sabourd agar at 25 to 30°C for 4 to 6 weeks is normally employed. Highest diagnostic yield is of bronchoscopy derived fluid, followed by sputum.
- Real time PCR is being experimentally tested for direct diagnosis from culture or tissue. [1]
| Infection | Specimen |
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| Pneumonia | Sputum, bronchioalveolar lavage |
| Cutaneous lesions | Deep tissue biopsy, scrapings and exudate |
| Oseous lesions | Joint fluid, synovial tissue biopsy specimen |
| Genitourinary |
Prostate biopsy specimen, urine |
| CNS | Cerebrospinal fluid |
- KOH preparation - shows a broad based budding yeast multinucleate yeast cell, round to oval, 8 to 15 �m in diameter, with thick, refractile cell walls. Periodic acid-Schiff
stain (PAS), PAS with hematoxylin counterstain, and GMS are some of the stains employed.
- Tissue biopsy of skin or other organs may be required in order to diagnose extra-pulmonary disease. A granulomatous inflammation might be suggestive of fungal presence but is not diagnostic.
- Commercially available urine antigen testing appears to be quite sensitive in suggesting the diagnosis in cases where the organism is not readily detected. It appears to be more helpful than serum antigen testing.
- Serological testing is limited in utility by the fact that there is a considerable overlap with other fungal antigens.
- Sometimes blood and sputum cultures may not detect blastomycosis; lung biopsy is another option, and results will be shown promptly.
Gallery
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![Ultrastructural histopathology in tissue specimen from a patient with a keloidean blastomycosis infection, which was caused by the fungus, Blastomyces dermatitidis. From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [2]](/images/b/b6/Blastomycosis02.jpeg)
Ultrastructural histopathology in tissue specimen from a patient with a keloidean blastomycosis infection, which was caused by the fungus, Blastomyces dermatitidis. From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [2]
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![Ultrastructural histopathology in a tissue specimen from a patient with a keloidean blastomycosis infection, which was caused by the fungus, Blastomyces dermatitidis. From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [2]](/images/e/ea/Blastomycosis03.jpeg)
Ultrastructural histopathology in a tissue specimen from a patient with a keloidean blastomycosis infection, which was caused by the fungus, Blastomyces dermatitidis. From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [2]
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![Ultrastructural histopathology in a tissue specimen from a patient with a keloidean blastomycosis infection, which was caused by the fungus, Blastomyces dermatitidis. From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [2]](/images/8/87/Blastomycosis04.jpeg)
Ultrastructural histopathology in a tissue specimen from a patient with a keloidean blastomycosis infection, which was caused by the fungus, Blastomyces dermatitidis. From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [2]
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![H&E-stained photomicrograph reveals ultrastructural histopathology in an dermal skin tissue specimen in a patient with an intradermal keloidean blastomycosis infection, which was caused by the fungus, Blastomyces dermatitidis.From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [2]](/images/b/ba/Blastomycosis05.jpeg)
H&E-stained photomicrograph reveals ultrastructural histopathology in an dermal skin tissue specimen in a patient with an intradermal keloidean blastomycosis infection, which was caused by the fungus, Blastomyces dermatitidis.From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [2]
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![Morphologic changes that took place upon a patient’s arm, which included keloidal scarring brought on due to a case of cutaneous blastomycosis, caused by Blastomyces dermatitidis. From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [2]](/images/b/ba/Blastomycosis08.jpeg)
Morphologic changes that took place upon a patient’s arm, which included keloidal scarring brought on due to a case of cutaneous blastomycosis, caused by Blastomyces dermatitidis. From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [2]
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![Morphologic changes that took place upon a patient’s arm, which included keloidal scarring brought on due to a case of cutaneous blastomycosis, caused by Blastomyces dermatitidis. From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [2]](/images/1/17/Blastomycosis09.jpeg)
Morphologic changes that took place upon a patient’s arm, which included keloidal scarring brought on due to a case of cutaneous blastomycosis, caused by Blastomyces dermatitidis. From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [2]
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![Ultrastructural histopathology in dermal skin tissue specimen in a patient with an intradermal keloidal blastomycosis infection. From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [2]](/images/0/03/Blastomycosis10.jpeg)
Ultrastructural histopathology in dermal skin tissue specimen in a patient with an intradermal keloidal blastomycosis infection. From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [2]
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![Patient’s right knee revealed the keloidal scarring brought on due to a case of cutaneous blastomycosis, which was caused by Blastomyces dermatitidis. From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [2]](/images/e/e4/Blastomycosis11.jpeg)
Patient’s right knee revealed the keloidal scarring brought on due to a case of cutaneous blastomycosis, which was caused by Blastomyces dermatitidis. From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [2]
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![Patient’s right knee revealed the keloidal scarring brought on due to a case of cutaneous blastomycosis, caused by Blastomyces dermatitidis. From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [2]](/images/7/7e/Blastomycosis13.jpeg)
Patient’s right knee revealed the keloidal scarring brought on due to a case of cutaneous blastomycosis, caused by Blastomyces dermatitidis. From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [2]
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![Patient’s right ankle displayed keloidal scarring brought on due to a case of cutaneous blastomycosis, caused by Blastomyces dermatitidis. From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [2]](/images/e/e8/Blastomycosis15.jpeg)
Patient’s right ankle displayed keloidal scarring brought on due to a case of cutaneous blastomycosis, caused by Blastomyces dermatitidis. From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [2]
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![Ultrastructural details of Blastomyces dermatitidis including the organism’s aerial hypha, developing sporangia. From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [2]](/images/7/77/Blastomycosis16.jpeg)
Ultrastructural details of Blastomyces dermatitidis including the organism’s aerial hypha, developing sporangia. From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [2]
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!["Digested", and fluorescent antibody-stained photomicrograph reveals the presence of Blastomyces dermatitidis antigens in human lung tissue specimen (562x mag). From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [2]](/images/b/ba/Blastomycosis17.jpeg)
"Digested", and fluorescent antibody-stained photomicrograph reveals the presence of Blastomyces dermatitidis antigens in human lung tissue specimen (562x mag). From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [2]
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!["Digested", and fluorescent antibody-stained photomicrograph reveals the presence of Blastomyces dermatitidis antigens in human lung tissue specimen (562x mag). From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [2]](/images/e/e9/Blastomycosis18.jpeg)
"Digested", and fluorescent antibody-stained photomicrograph reveals the presence of Blastomyces dermatitidis antigens in human lung tissue specimen (562x mag). From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [2]
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!["Undigested", and fluorescent antibody-stained photomicrograph reveals presence of Blastomyces dermatitidis antigens in human lung tissue specimen (125x mag). From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [2]](/images/2/24/Blastomycosis20.jpeg)
"Undigested", and fluorescent antibody-stained photomicrograph reveals presence of Blastomyces dermatitidis antigens in human lung tissue specimen (125x mag). From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [2]
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![Gamori-stained photomicrograph of a canine liver tissue specimen, revealed the presence of budding Blastomyces dermatitidis fungal cells of various sizes (500x mag). From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [2]](/images/1/10/Blastomycosis21.jpeg)
Gamori-stained photomicrograph of a canine liver tissue specimen, revealed the presence of budding Blastomyces dermatitidis fungal cells of various sizes (500x mag). From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [2]
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![Fungal organism, Exophiala castellanii (1150x mag). From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [2]](/images/0/03/Blastomycosis22.jpeg)
Fungal organism, Exophiala castellanii (1150x mag). From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [2]
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![Note the histopathologic changes seen in blastomycosis due to Blastomyces dermatitidis using methenamine silver stain. From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [2]](/images/9/97/Blastomycosis25.jpeg)
Note the histopathologic changes seen in blastomycosis due to Blastomyces dermatitidis using methenamine silver stain. From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [2]
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![Note the histopathologic changes seen in blastomycosis due to Blastomyces dermatitidis using methenamine silver stain.From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [2]](/images/8/8d/Blastomycosis26.jpeg)
Note the histopathologic changes seen in blastomycosis due to Blastomyces dermatitidis using methenamine silver stain.From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [2]
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![Direct FA stain revealing the histopathology of lung tissue blastomycosis due to the organism Blastomyces dermatitidis From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [2]](/images/d/d0/Blastomycosis27.jpeg)
Direct FA stain revealing the histopathology of lung tissue blastomycosis due to the organism Blastomyces dermatitidis From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [2]
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![Direct FA stain revealing the histopathology of lung tissue blastomycosis due to the organism Blastomyces dermatitidis. From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [2]](/images/9/97/Blastomycosis28.jpeg)
Direct FA stain revealing the histopathology of lung tissue blastomycosis due to the organism Blastomyces dermatitidis. From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [2]
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![This is a photomicrograph of Blastomyces dermatitidis using a cotton blue staining technique. From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [2]](/images/2/25/Blastomycosis29.jpeg)
This is a photomicrograph of Blastomyces dermatitidis using a cotton blue staining technique. From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [2]
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![This micrograph shows histopathologic changes that reveal the presence of the fungal agent Blastomyces dermatitidis. From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [2]](/images/5/55/Blastomycosis30.jpeg)
This micrograph shows histopathologic changes that reveal the presence of the fungal agent Blastomyces dermatitidis. From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [2]
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![This photomicrograph depicts the fungal agent Blastomyces dermatitidis. From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [2]](/images/9/95/Blastomycosis31.jpeg)
This photomicrograph depicts the fungal agent Blastomyces dermatitidis. From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [2]
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![Histopathology of blastomycosis, lung of wolf. Yeast cells of Blastomyces dermatitidis. FA stain. From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [2]](/images/4/47/Blastomycosis32.jpeg)
Histopathology of blastomycosis, lung of wolf. Yeast cells of Blastomyces dermatitidis. FA stain. From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [2]
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![Histopathology of blastomycosis. Yeast cell of Blastomyces dermatitidis undergoing broad-base budding. From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [2]](/images/d/dd/Blastomycosis33.jpeg)
Histopathology of blastomycosis. Yeast cell of Blastomyces dermatitidis undergoing broad-base budding. From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [2]
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![Histopathology of blastomycosis of skin. Budding cell of Blastomyces dermatitidis surrounded by neutrophils. From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [2]](/images/0/0c/Blastomycosis34.jpeg)
Histopathology of blastomycosis of skin. Budding cell of Blastomyces dermatitidis surrounded by neutrophils. From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [2]
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![Smear from foot lesion of blastomycosis showing Blastomyces dermatitidis yeast cell undergoing broad-base budding. From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [2]](/images/5/57/Blastomycosis37.jpeg)
Smear from foot lesion of blastomycosis showing Blastomyces dermatitidis yeast cell undergoing broad-base budding. From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [2]
![Ultrastructural histopathology in tissue specimen from a patient with a keloidean blastomycosis infection, which was caused by the fungus, Blastomyces dermatitidis. From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [2]](/index.php/File:Blastomycosis02.jpeg)
![Ultrastructural histopathology in a tissue specimen from a patient with a keloidean blastomycosis infection, which was caused by the fungus, Blastomyces dermatitidis. From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [2]](/index.php/File:Blastomycosis03.jpeg)
![Ultrastructural histopathology in a tissue specimen from a patient with a keloidean blastomycosis infection, which was caused by the fungus, Blastomyces dermatitidis. From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [2]](/index.php/File:Blastomycosis04.jpeg)
![H&E-stained photomicrograph reveals ultrastructural histopathology in an dermal skin tissue specimen in a patient with an intradermal keloidean blastomycosis infection, which was caused by the fungus, Blastomyces dermatitidis.From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [2]](/index.php/File:Blastomycosis05.jpeg)
![Morphologic changes that took place upon a patient’s arm, which included keloidal scarring brought on due to a case of cutaneous blastomycosis, caused by Blastomyces dermatitidis. From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [2]](/index.php/File:Blastomycosis08.jpeg)
![Morphologic changes that took place upon a patient’s arm, which included keloidal scarring brought on due to a case of cutaneous blastomycosis, caused by Blastomyces dermatitidis. From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [2]](/index.php/File:Blastomycosis09.jpeg)
![Ultrastructural histopathology in dermal skin tissue specimen in a patient with an intradermal keloidal blastomycosis infection. From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [2]](/index.php/File:Blastomycosis10.jpeg)
![Patient’s right knee revealed the keloidal scarring brought on due to a case of cutaneous blastomycosis, which was caused by Blastomyces dermatitidis. From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [2]](/index.php/File:Blastomycosis11.jpeg)
![Patient’s right knee revealed the keloidal scarring brought on due to a case of cutaneous blastomycosis, caused by Blastomyces dermatitidis. From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [2]](/index.php/File:Blastomycosis13.jpeg)
![Patient’s right ankle displayed keloidal scarring brought on due to a case of cutaneous blastomycosis, caused by Blastomyces dermatitidis. From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [2]](/index.php/File:Blastomycosis15.jpeg)
![Ultrastructural details of Blastomyces dermatitidis including the organism’s aerial hypha, developing sporangia. From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [2]](/index.php/File:Blastomycosis16.jpeg)
!["Digested", and fluorescent antibody-stained photomicrograph reveals the presence of Blastomyces dermatitidis antigens in human lung tissue specimen (562x mag). From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [2]](/index.php/File:Blastomycosis17.jpeg)
!["Digested", and fluorescent antibody-stained photomicrograph reveals the presence of Blastomyces dermatitidis antigens in human lung tissue specimen (562x mag). From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [2]](/index.php/File:Blastomycosis18.jpeg)
!["Undigested", and fluorescent antibody-stained photomicrograph reveals presence of Blastomyces dermatitidis antigens in human lung tissue specimen (125x mag). From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [2]](/index.php/File:Blastomycosis20.jpeg)
![Gamori-stained photomicrograph of a canine liver tissue specimen, revealed the presence of budding Blastomyces dermatitidis fungal cells of various sizes (500x mag). From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [2]](/index.php/File:Blastomycosis21.jpeg)
![Fungal organism, Exophiala castellanii (1150x mag). From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [2]](/index.php/File:Blastomycosis22.jpeg)
![Note the histopathologic changes seen in blastomycosis due to Blastomyces dermatitidis using methenamine silver stain. From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [2]](/index.php/File:Blastomycosis25.jpeg)
![Note the histopathologic changes seen in blastomycosis due to Blastomyces dermatitidis using methenamine silver stain.From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [2]](/index.php/File:Blastomycosis26.jpeg)
![Direct FA stain revealing the histopathology of lung tissue blastomycosis due to the organism Blastomyces dermatitidis From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [2]](/index.php/File:Blastomycosis27.jpeg)
![Direct FA stain revealing the histopathology of lung tissue blastomycosis due to the organism Blastomyces dermatitidis. From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [2]](/index.php/File:Blastomycosis28.jpeg)
![This is a photomicrograph of Blastomyces dermatitidis using a cotton blue staining technique. From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [2]](/index.php/File:Blastomycosis29.jpeg)
![This micrograph shows histopathologic changes that reveal the presence of the fungal agent Blastomyces dermatitidis. From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [2]](/index.php/File:Blastomycosis30.jpeg)
![This photomicrograph depicts the fungal agent Blastomyces dermatitidis. From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [2]](/index.php/File:Blastomycosis31.jpeg)
![Histopathology of blastomycosis, lung of wolf. Yeast cells of Blastomyces dermatitidis. FA stain. From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [2]](/index.php/File:Blastomycosis32.jpeg)
![Histopathology of blastomycosis. Yeast cell of Blastomyces dermatitidis undergoing broad-base budding. From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [2]](/index.php/File:Blastomycosis33.jpeg)
![Histopathology of blastomycosis of skin. Budding cell of Blastomyces dermatitidis surrounded by neutrophils. From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [2]](/index.php/File:Blastomycosis34.jpeg)
![Smear from foot lesion of blastomycosis showing Blastomyces dermatitidis yeast cell undergoing broad-base budding. From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [2]](/index.php/File:Blastomycosis37.jpeg)
References
- ↑ Sidamonidze, K.; Peck, MK.; Perez, M.; Baumgardner, D.; Smith, G.; Chaturvedi, V.; Chaturvedi, S. (2012). "Real-time PCR assay for identification of Blastomyces dermatitidis in culture and in tissue". J Clin Microbiol. 50 (5): 1783–6. doi:10.1128/JCM.00310-12. PMID 22403418. Unknown parameter
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