Blastomycosis Presenting as Multiple Splenic Masses
Tahir Ijaz,1Samy El-Sayed,1Garry Schroeder,1,2Robert O’Connor,1Julio Pintin-Quezada,1and Howard Greenberg1
Received19 Apr 1994
Accepted21 Jul 1994
Abstract
Blastomyces dermatitidis is a fungus that causes a wide spectrum of disease in humans. The clinical and pathological entity of splenic abscess due to blastomycosis is extremely rare. A case of splenic blastomycosis is reported, and its cytopathological and radiological features are described.
