Pulmonary sequestration with primary blastomycosis: Failure of ketoconazole therapy after resection

R. A. Serneels, G. S. Marshall, J. Wampler, D. Miller, G. Adams

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Abstract

Infection with Blastomyces dermatitidis developed in a girl with occult pulmonary sequestration. Six months after resection, while receiving ketoconazole, she developed an abscess due to B dermatitidis over the scar from thoracotomy, with a sinus tract to the eighth rib. This was successfully managed with debridement, rib resection, and amphotericin B. Contiguous bone involvement should be suspected in sequestra infected with this organism: debridement and therapy with amphotericin B might be indicated.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)1291-1293
Number of pages3
JournalCHEST
Volume103
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - 1993
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
  • Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine
  • Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

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