Varied Presentation of Fulminant Blastomycosis with Prostatitis and Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome in a Patient With High Inoculum Inhalation: A Review of Diagnosis and Management

摘要

Blastomycosis is an uncommon granulomatous disease caused by infection with thermally dimorphic fungi of the genus Blastomyces. Although pulmonary infections from Blastomyces dermatitidis are uncommon, it is important to understand the geographical distribution, presentation, diagnosis, and management of treating this condition. We report a case of fulminant blastomycosis after high inoculum inhalation, with involvement of the prostate on presentation, which progressed to acute respiratory distress syndrome.