Journal article
Pulmonary Blastomycosis: A Rare Cause of Acute Chest Syndrome and Prolonged Fevers in a Pediatric Patient With Sickle Cell Disease
Journal of pediatric hematology/oncology, Vol.43(8), pp.e1235-E1237
11/01/2021
DOI: 10.1097/MPH.0000000000002235
PMID: 34673714
Abstract
Blastomyces is a fungus found in the soil of regions of North America including the Mississippi and Ohio River Valleys. It can be inhaled into the lungs and cause pneumonia and disseminated disease. Although blastomycosis is not widely reported in the sickle cell literature, sickle cell patients may be at increased risk of complications from blastomycosis pneumonia due to their immune compromise and risk of developing acute chest syndrome. We describe the case of a 13-year-old female with homozygous sickle cell disease who presented with pneumonia and acute chest syndrome and was found to have pulmonary blastomycosis.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Pulmonary Blastomycosis: A Rare Cause of Acute Chest Syndrome and Prolonged Fevers in a Pediatric Patient With Sickle Cell Disease
- Creators
- Michael Halyko - Department of Pediatrics, Section of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology/BMTKaren Thompson - San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education ConsortiumJuan P Ruiz - Medical College of WisconsinJ Paul Scott - Department of Pediatrics, Section of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology/BMT
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Journal of pediatric hematology/oncology, Vol.43(8), pp.e1235-E1237
- DOI
- 10.1097/MPH.0000000000002235
- PMID
- 34673714
- ISSN
- 1077-4114
- eISSN
- 1536-3678
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 11/01/2021
- Academic Unit
- Stead Family Department of Pediatrics; Hematology/Oncology
- Record Identifier
- 9984701552002771
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