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Direct Tissue PCR and Genotyping for Species Identification in a Case of Laryngeal Blastomycosis.
Ear, nose, & throat journal - 1 Apr 2023
Fritsche Thomas R, Anderson Jennifer L, Bassi Deepa, Hall Matthew C, Boyle Timothy R, Meece Jennifer K
Abstract excerpt
Otolaryngologic manifestations of infection with Blastomyces species are extremely rare and restricted geographically to recognized endemic regions. Here, we describe a case of laryngeal blastomycosis that presented as slowly progressive dysphonia. While a preliminary diagnosis was made using routine histopathology, a species identification of Blastomyces dermatitidis was made using polymerase chain reaction...
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