Is Cutaneous Blastomycosis a Systemic Disease?

MAJOR ARTICLE: Cutaneous Inoculation Blastomycosis

“…We report a case of cutaneous inoculation blastomycosis and review 21 previously published cases (table 1) [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16]. The syndrome of cutaneous inoculation blastomycosis was first described in 1903 [1].…”

Cutaneous blastomycosis: a diagnostic challenge

“…In contrast to lesions of disseminated cutaneous blastomycosis, primary cutaneous blastomycosis may heal without therapy, 6 as evident in one patient with a saw‐horse related injury 28 . Considering the numerous opportunities for inoculation of medical personnel and family contacts, 38 its tendency toward spontaneous resolution suggests that the true prevalence of inoculation blastomycosis may be underestimated 6,38 . However, spontaneous resolution is not well‐documented, and since the early 1980s oral antifungal agents 6,39–42 have become the standard of care for inoculation blastomycosis.…”