8 results
Disseminated Cutaneous Blastomycosis- A fungal culture of skin tissue was negative; however, a skin biopsy showed
fungal culture of skin ... negative; however, a skin ... pyogranulomatous fungal infection ... #clinical #photo ... #derm #NEJM #cutaneous
Echinococcal Cysts in the Liver- The physical examination revealed hepatomegaly with a palpable hepatic mass. Laboratory
the patient’s blood ... definitive host; the infection ... #clinical #NEJM ... liver #hepatic #radiology ... #CT #ultrasonography
Cutaneous Mucormycosis Eschar
30 M HIV cd4 10 VL 30k traumatic injury of arm few months ago
steroid use Dx: skin ... hyphae invading blood ... Indiana University Infectious ... #dermatology #skin ... #clinical #photo
Melioidosis - Skin Infection
63M h/o diabetes with c/o fever, chest pain, dyspnea x 3 days, CT
Infection 63M ... dyspnea x 3 days, CT ... Blood/wound cultures ... #Infection #Cellulitis ... #Clinical #Photo
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
• Major blood ... has five major clinical ... fungal stain of clinical ... • Cutaneous infection ... have positive blood
Pemberton’s Sign in a Patient with a Goiter- Physical examination revealed an enlarged thyroid with no
thyroxine was normal ... #clinical #photo ... #NEJM #Pembertons ... #sign #radiology ... #CT #goiter
Pocket Hematoma after Pacemaker Placement
A rare, but can't-miss complication from pacemaker placement. Low incidence (1-9%) overall,
breakdown → decreased blood ... dehiscence or skin ... indicated against skin ... Pocket #Hematoma #clinical ... #Pacemaker #photo
Morel-Lavallée Lesion - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Large, smoothly marginated, well-circumscribed mass along the medial myofascial
Morel-Lavallée Lesion - MSK Radiology ... separation of the skin ... of fat nodules, blood ... concern for infection ... attenuation on CT