RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Blastomycosis in Africa: a new case from Tunisia
JF European Respiratory Journal
JO Eur Respir J
FD European Respiratory Society
SP 365
OP 367
DO 10.1183/09031936.93.05030365
VO 5
IS 3
A1 M Jerray
A1 A Hayouni
A1 M Benzarti
A1 N Klabi
A1 A Garrouche
YR 1992
UL http://erj.ersjournals.com/content/5/3/365.abstract
AB Although blastomycosis is prevalent in the North American continent, it occurs only sporadically in Africa. We describe a 42 yr old patient who complained of intermittent cough and haemoptysis. Clinical findings were strongly suggestive of lung cancer. The diagnosis of pulmonary blastomycosis was made at thoracotomy. This rather unusual disease in our areas caused a considerable delay in securing the diagnosis and we suggest that this infection may be found elsewhere in Africa and the distribution may be wider than has previously been suspected.