1. MEDLINEplus Medical Encyclopedia: Blastomycosis Features symptoms, cause, prevention, treatment, risks, diagnosis, and prognosis. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000102.htm

Skip navigation Medical Encyclopedia Other encyclopedia topics: A-Ag Ah-Ap Aq-Az B-Bk ... Z Blastomycosis Contents of this page: Illustrations Alternative names Definition Causes, incidence, and risk factors ... Prevention Illustrations Fungus Alternative names Return to top North American blastomycosis; Gilchrist's disease Definition Return to top Blastomycosis is a rare fungal infection caused by inhaling a fungus ( Blastomyces dermatitidis ), which is found in wood and soil. Causes, incidence, and risk factors Return to top Blastomycosis occurs most often in people living in the south-central and Midwestern US and Canada. Exposure to soil is the key risk factor. The disease usually affects people with compromised immune systems, such as people with HIV or organ transplant recipients. Men are more likely to be affected than women. Lung infection may produce no symptoms, but when the infection is widespread, skin lesions or bone lesions may appear and the urogenital system (bladder, kidney, prostate, testes) may be affected. The incidence of blastomycosis is 1-2 out of every 100,000 people in geographic areas where blastomycosis occurs most frequently. It is even less common outside those areas.

2. Dog Owner's Guide: Blastomycosis blastomycosis. There could be a fungus among us. these books for moreinformation on . . . blastomycosis. Although we don't have any http://www.canismajor.com/dog/blstomyc.html

[Dog Owner's Guide: Blastomycosis (www.canismajor.com/dog/blstomyc.html)] Live in the Cincinnati area? Looking for a private trainer or training club? A boarding kennel? How about an all breed club? Visit our Dog Owner's Guide Mall Looking for dog books from Amazon.com? See breed books, training books, fiction, videos and links to Amazon's dog book best seller lists on our booklist page Home Topics Index ... Advertise Blastomycosis There could be a fungus among us Introduction The disease process Diagnosis Treatment Introduction Blastomycosis is an infection found in dogs, people, and occasionally cats. It is caused by the fungal organism Blastomyces dermatitidis, which is found as a mold in the soil or at room temperatures and as a yeast in tissues or at body temperatures. The mold occurs in sandy, acid soils near river valleys or other waterways. Endemic in Ohio, Mississippi, and St. Lawrence river valleys, the Great lakes region, and along the eastern seaboard, veterinarians report blastomycosis more frequently in the fall. While any dog may contract blastomycosis under the right circumstances, certain populations are at greater risk. These include the hunting and sporting breeds since their use involves exposure to soil in wet areas, and young adult dogs, which are more likely to be used in hunting or field trials than old dogs or pups. For unknown reasons, male dogs are more likely to contract blastomycosis than females. One study found that, while female dogs may have better survival rates with therapy, they are more likely to suffer relapses than males.

3. Infectious Diseases - Blastomycosis Features symptoms, cause, and risks. http://www.mc.vanderbilt.edu/peds/pidl/infect/blastomy.htm

PIDL Home/ Contents Development Nutrition Acute Illness ... Psychosocial Infectious Diseases BLASTOMYCOSIS Blastomycosis is a chronic infection characterized by a granulomatous and suppurative lesion. It is caused by a single fungal species, blastomyces dermatitidis, which is a thick walled spherical yeast that usually produces single buds. The bud and parent yeast have a characteristically wide base of attachment. The infection is initiated by inhalation of the dimorphic fungus. Dissemination may occur to any organ from the lung, but preferentially to the skin and bones. Blastomycosis is endemic to eastern parts of the United States but is also seen throughout Canada and Central America. The natural habitat of B. dermatitidis is unresolved. Isolates have been found in the soil from barns, a chicken house, a cattle crossing, and abandoned shacks. Although animal- to- man transmission has not been identified, canine blastomycosis is common. The endemic area extends roughly east from states that border the Mississippi river. In particular blastomycosis is endemic in the southeast, Ohio valley and Illinois. Blastomycosis is at least 6 times more common in men and typically effects middle- aged patients. Most infections with blastomycosis are probably subclinical and resolve spontaneously. Nearly all cases originate in the lung and when looked for residual pulmonary lesions can be found. In the alveoli, these organisms induce an inflammatory response characterized by infiltration of both macrophages and neutrophils and the subsequent formation of granulomata. The presence of calcification, however, is rare. Unlike tuberculosis and histoplasmosis, blastomycotic lesions rarely caseate or calcify.

4. DBMD - Blastomycosis - Technical Information blastomycosis. Clinical Features, Symptomatic infection (50% of cases)usually presents as a flulike illness with fever, chills, productive http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dbmd/diseaseinfo/blastomycosis_t.htm

Blastomycosis Clinical Features Symptomatic infection (50% of cases) usually presents as a flu-like illness with fever, chills, productive cough, myalgia, arthralgia and pleuritic chest pain. Some patients fail to recover and develop chronic pulmonary infection or widespread disseminated infection (affecting the skin, bones, and genitourinary tract). Occasionally affects the meninges. Etiologic Agent Blastomyces dermatitidis. Reservoir Moist soil enriched with decomposing organic debris. Endemic in parts of the south-central, south-eastern and mid-western United States. Microfoci in Central and South America and parts of Africa. Incidence 1-2 cases per 100,000 population in areas with endemic disease. Sequelae Permanent lung damage with chronic disease. Mortality rate is about 5%. Transmission Inhalation of airborne conidia (spores) after disturbance of contaminated soil.

5. Blastomycosis Features organism information, symptoms, epidemiology, and references. http://www.doctorfungus.org/mycoses/human/blasto/blastomycosis.htm

Mycoses Introduction Human Veterinary Environmental Industrial Agricultural The Fungi Introduction Descriptions Synonyms Image Bank Lecture Bank Drugs Introduction Medical Veterinary Environmental Industrial Agricultural Laboratory Introduction Susceptibility MIC Database Procedures Histopathology Tools Introduction Abbreviations Links CME Conference Highlights Bibliography Glossary Good Books Events Calendar About Us Introduction Our Mission Editorial Board Editorial Staff Supporters Contributors Developers Legal Stuff This page updated: 1/23/2003 2:09:47 PM Site built and designed for doctorfungus by Webillustrated You are here: Mycoses Introduction Human Veterinary Environmental Industrial Agricultural Navigate this section from here: Select a Fungal Infection Aspergillosis Blastomycosis Candidiasis: General Overview Candidiasis: Invasive Forms Overview - Arthritis - Asymptomatic Colonization - Biliary - Candidemia - Candidemia and Catheters - Cardiac - CNS: General - CNS: Neurosurgery-related - Chronic Candidiasis - Chronic Mucocutaneous Candidiasis - Cutaneous - Empirical Therapy: Neonates - Empirical Therapy: Neutropenic - Empirical Therapy: Non-Neutropenic - Endophthalmitis - Esophagitis - Four Forms of Invasive Candidiasis - Hepatosplenic - Neonatal - Onychomycosis (Nail infections) - Oropharyngeal - Osteomyelitis - Pancreatic - Peritonitis - Peritonitis: Dialysis-related - Peritonitis: Gut injury-related - Pneumonia - Urinary: General - Urinary: Asymptomatic funguria - Urinary: Fungus balls - Vulvovaginitis Coccidioidomycosis Cryptococcosis Histoplasmosis: Overview

6. Blastomycosis -- Wisconsin, 1986-1995 July 19, 1996 / 45(28);601603 blastomycosis Wisconsin, 1986-1995. References.Chapman SW. blastomycosis. In Mandell GL, Bennett JE, Dolin R, eds. http://www.cdc.gov/epo/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/00043101.htm

July 19, 1996 / 45(28);601-603 Blastomycosis Wisconsin, 1986-1995 Blastomycosis is a disease of humans and animals caused by inhalation of airborne spores from Blastomyces dermatitidis, a dimorphic fungus found in soil. The spectrum of clinical manifestations of blastomycosis includes acute pulmonary disease, subacute and chronic pulmonary disease (most common presentations), and disseminated extrapulmonary disease (cutaneous manifestations are most common, followed by involvement of the bone, the genitourinary tract, and central nervous system) (1). Although the disease is not nationally notifiable, it was designated a reportable condition in Wisconsin in 1984 following two large outbreaks. This report summarizes information about cases of blastomycosis reported in Wisconsin during 1986-1995 and highlights the importance of surveillance for blastomycosis in areas with endemic disease. In Wisconsin, cases of blastomycosis are reported to the Division of Health (DOH), Wisconsin Department of Health and Social Services. A confirmed case is defined as isolation of B. dermatitidis or visualization of characteristic broad-based budding yeast from a clinical specimen obtained from a person with clinically compatible illness (e.g., subacute pneumonia or characteristic skin lesions). Supplemental clinical data were obtained for 378 (72%) of the 522 case-patients with onset during 1989-1995: a total of 287 (76%) had primary pulmonary disease without extrapulmonary manifestations, 68 (18%) had extrapulmonary infection without recognized pulmonary manifestations, and 23 (6%) had both pulmonary and extrapulmonary manifestations. Manifestations among persons with pulmonary disease included fever, cough, weight loss, night sweats, and pleuritic pain. The most frequently involved extrapulmonary sites were the skin, spleen, and genitourinary systems. Supplemental clinical data were available for 27 of the 29 decedents; all primarily presented with acute or chronic pulmonary disease.

7. THE MERCK MANUAL, Sec. 13, Ch. 158, Systemic Fungal Diseases Features symptoms, signs, prognosis, and treatment. http://www.merck.com/pubs/mmanual/section13/chapter158/158d.htm

Systemic Mycoses) This Publication Is Searchable The Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy Section 13. Infectious Diseases Chapter 158. Systemic Fungal Diseases (Systemic Mycoses) Topics [General] Histoplasmosis Coccidioidomycosis Blastomycosis ... Other Fungal Opportunists Blastomycosis (North American Blastomycosis; Gilchrist's Disease) A disease caused by inhalation of mold conidia (spores) of Blastomyces dermatitidis, which convert to yeasts and invade the lungs, occasionally spreading hematogenously to the skin or focal sites in other tissues. In the USA, the endemic area for blastomycosis includes the geographic distribution of H. capsulatum, but extends further into middle Atlantic and southeastern states, the northern Midwest, upstate New York, and southern Canada. Cases also have been identified in the Middle East and Africa. The incidence and severity of blastomycosis seems to be increased in immunocompromised patients, but it is a less common opportunistic infection than histoplasmosis or coccidioidomycosis. Blastomyces dermatitidis grows as a mold at room temperature and in its natural site in soil enriched with animal excreta and moist, decaying, acidic organic material. It has been rarely isolated from soil near beaver dams or where farm animals are kept. It may infect dogs as well as humans. Inhaled

8. University Of Wisconsin - Madison, Canine Blastomycosis blastomycosis is a systemic fungal infection caused by the dimorphic pathogen Blastomyces dermatitidis. http://www.vetmed.wisc.edu/pbs/blasto/intro.html

Introduction FAQ Gallery Contact Info ... Home Introduction Blastomycosis is a systemic fungal infection caused by the dimorphic pathogen Blastomyces dermatitidis B. dermatitidis grows as a mold in moist soil or vegetation that, under certain conditions, releases spores that can be inhaled by nearby animals or people. Once they enter the lungs, the spores transform into large thick walled broad-based budding yeast that multiply within the lung and other tissues of the infected animal. Thus, the dimorphic state of B. dermatitidis is defined by its growth as a mold in the environment and a yeast in tissue. If it continues to multiply in the lung, blastomycosis can cause significant pulmonary disease (pneumonia) in animals and people. The yeast also have a tendency to disseminate to other sites in the body, particularly to the skin, eyes, and joints in dogs, and sometimes to the skin in people. Like other systemic dimorphic fungal pathogens (i.e., Histoplasma capsulatum and Coccidoides immitis B. dermatitidis

9. Blastomycosis "blastomycosis" search on This category needs an editor Copyright © 19982002 Netscape Terms of Use Last update 2134 PT, Tuesday, October 1, 2002 - edit blastomycosis - Adam.com - Features symptoms, cause, prevention, treatment, risks, diagnosis, and prognosis. http://www.dhfs.state.wi.us/healthtips/BCD/Blastomycosis.htm

Licensing Reference Center Search Disease Fact Sheet Series: Blastomycosis What is blastomycosis? Blastomycosis is an uncommon, but potentially serious fungal infection. It primarily affects the lungs and skin and is caused by the fungus Blastomyces dermatitidis . The illness that can result from exposure to this organism is extremely variable. Infected individuals may not develop any symptoms or may develop mild and rapidly improving respiratory symptoms; a progressive illness involving multiple organ systems can occur in untreated patients. What are the signs and symptoms? Some persons infected with Blastomyces How is blastomycosis diagnosed? Infected symptomatic individuals usually have abnormalities present on their chest x-rays. However, these abnormalities are not unique to blastomycosis and may occur with many other respiratory illnesses. The diagnosis of blastomycosis can be confirmed by the identification of the fungus B. dermatitidis

10. Blastomycosis blastomycosis is acquired via inhalation; blastomycosis may coexist or mimic a bronchogenic carcinoma and tuberculosis. Gilchrist's disease, North American blastomycosis. Definition. blastomycosis refers to the disease caused by the endemic http://www.doctorfungus.com/mycoses/human/blasto/blastomycosis.htm

Mycoses Introduction Human Veterinary Environmental Industrial Agricultural The Fungi Introduction Descriptions Synonyms Image Bank Lecture Bank Drugs Introduction Medical Veterinary Environmental Industrial Agricultural Laboratory Introduction Susceptibility MIC Database Procedures Histopathology Tools Introduction Abbreviations Links CME Conference Highlights Bibliography Glossary Good Books Events Calendar About Us Introduction Our Mission Editorial Board Editorial Staff Supporters Contributors Developers Legal Stuff This page updated: 1/23/2003 2:09:47 PM Site built and designed for doctorfungus by Webillustrated You are here: Mycoses Introduction Human Veterinary Environmental Industrial Agricultural Navigate this section from here: Select a Fungal Infection Aspergillosis Blastomycosis Candidiasis: General Overview Candidiasis: Invasive Forms Overview - Arthritis - Asymptomatic Colonization - Biliary - Candidemia - Candidemia and Catheters - Cardiac - CNS: General - CNS: Neurosurgery-related - Chronic Candidiasis - Chronic Mucocutaneous Candidiasis - Cutaneous - Empirical Therapy: Neonates - Empirical Therapy: Neutropenic - Empirical Therapy: Non-Neutropenic - Endophthalmitis - Esophagitis - Four Forms of Invasive Candidiasis - Hepatosplenic - Neonatal - Onychomycosis (Nail infections) - Oropharyngeal - Osteomyelitis - Pancreatic - Peritonitis - Peritonitis: Dialysis-related - Peritonitis: Gut injury-related - Pneumonia - Urinary: General - Urinary: Asymptomatic funguria - Urinary: Fungus balls - Vulvovaginitis Coccidioidomycosis Cryptococcosis Histoplasmosis: Overview

11. MEDLINEplus Medical Encyclopedia: Skin Lesion Of Blastomycosis Skin lesion of blastomycosis. Skin disease is primarily a manifestation of disseminated(widespread blastomycosis) and occurs in up to 80% of individuals. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000865.htm

Skip navigation Medical Encyclopedia Other encyclopedia topics: A-Ag Ah-Ap Aq-Az B-Bk ... Z Skin lesion of blastomycosis Contents of this page: Illustrations Definition Causes, incidence, and risk factors Symptoms ... Calling your health care provider Illustrations Fungus Definition Return to top A skin lesion of blastomycosis is a symptom of an infection with Blastomyces dermatitidis in which the skin becomes infected as the fungus spreads throughout the body. Causes, incidence, and risk factors Return to top Blastomycosis is a rare fungal infection that occurs primarily in the central and southeastern states of the US, Canada, India, Israel, Saudi Arabia, and Africa. It is acquired by inhaling fungal particles found in moist soil, particularly amongst decaying vegetation. People with immune system disorders are at highest risk. The lungs are the portal of entry for this infection and are the main organ involved. The fungus may disseminate (spread) to other areas of the body after initial infection in the lungs and affect the skin, bone/joints, genitourinary tract and other systems. Skin disease is primarily a manifestation of disseminated (widespread blastomycosis) and occurs in up to 80% of individuals. Skin lesions may be wartlike or appear as ulcers and may affect the nose and mouth as well. Symptoms Return to top Papules pustules , or nodules May appear wartlike May vary from gray to violet in color.

12. Blastomycosis Related Search Search for books about blastomycosis. Touching the derivation of the name blastomycosis, I confess. myself, with sorrow, equally at fault. http://www.book-summary.com/blastomycosis.html

Blastomycosis Begin your search for Blastomycosis Blastomycosis search Top Books Search for other books All Products Books Popular Music Classical Music Video DVD Text Only More... privacy Free Site Templates About Blastomycosis Touching the derivation of the name Blastomycosis, I confess myself, with sorrow, equally at fault. Among a multitude of opinions upon this delicate point- some acute, some learned, some sufficiently the reverse I am able to select nothing which ought to be considered satisfactory. Modified text originally written by Edgar Allan Poe.

13. Blastomycosis Related Books Search for books related to blastomycosis. blastomycosis info search. Music. Books http://www.geocities.com/generalwordsfour/blastomycosis.html

Blastomycosis info search Music Books Movies Software Begin your search for books related to: Blastomycosis Blastomycosis Book Search Search for other book subjects All Products Books Popular Music Classical Music Video DVD Electronics Audiobooks DVD's Tools FAQ ... privacy For mere reading I suppose one book is pretty much as good as another; but the choice of a desk-book is a more serious matter. It must be neither too thick nor too thin; it must be large enough to make a substantial support; it must be strongly bound so as not to yield or give; it must not be too troublesome to carry backwards and forwards; and it must be about Blastomycosis. These are the conditions which a really good book must fulfil; simple, however, as they are, it is surprising how few volumes comply with them satisfactorily.

14. (Veterinary Bacteriology And Mycology At The UW Madison) blastomycosis. Blastomyces dermatitidis moist soil - Wisconsin withketoconazole. Diagnosis of blastomycosis. - Visualize yeast in http://www.vetmed.wisc.edu/students/vetmycology/blasto.html

Lecture Slides Actinomycetales Antifungal Drugs Aspergillus Blastomycosis ... Zygomycosis Blastomycosis Blastomyces dermatitidis - moist soil - Wisconsin is endemic area - also Kentucky and Tennessee - Equal distribution in males and females - Most dogs reside within 500 yd water - Ask if client visits summer home in endemic area if dog has unexplained respiratory disease Pathogenesis - Inhaled - moist organic soil, hyperendemic areas - Transforms into yeast, resistant to killing - Respiratory disease can be mild or inapparent - Disseminates to skin, eyes - Causes intense local inflammation Pathology - pyogranulomatous - Broad-based budding yeast - Surrounded by inflammatory cells PMNs Pathogenesis of Fungal Disease Systemic mycoses - Virulent dimorphic pathogens (deep mycoses) - Opportunistic infections Subcutaneous mycoses - Sporotrichosis - Mycetoma and others Cutaneous mycoses - Dermatophytes "Ringworm" - Mycotoxicoses - ingestion of toxins Overview of Systemic Mycoses - Blastomycosis - Blastomyces dermatitidis - Histoplasmosis - Histoplasma capsulatum - Coccidioidomycosis - Coccidioides immitis - All three are dimorphic - Grow as mold in soil, or at room temp in lab

15. Blastomycosis Subscribe now . blastomycosis. What is blastomycosis? blastomycosis is an uncommon,but potentially serious fungal infection. How is blastomycosis diagnosed? http://healthlink.mcw.edu/article/954973996.html

Search Articles: search tips Please Take the HealthLink Survey Email this article Print this article Find related articles: By topic: Infections/Infectious Diseases By keywords: fungal infection infection Receive Health Link via email! Subscribe now >> Blastomycosis What is blastomycosis? Blastomycosis is an uncommon, but potentially serious fungal infection. It primarily affects the lungs and skin and is caused by the fungus Blastomyces dermatitidis . The illness that can result from exposure to this organism is extremely variable. Infected individuals may not develop any symptoms or mild and rapidly improving respiratory symptoms; a progressive illness involving multiple organ systems can occur in untreated patients. What are the signs and symptoms? Some persons infected with Blastomyces How is blastomycosis diagnosed? Infected symptomatic individuals usually have abnormalities present on their chest x-rays. However, these abnormalities are not unique to blastomycosis and may occur with many other respiratory illnesses. The diagnosis of blastomycosis can be confirmed by the identification of the fungus B. dermatitidis

16. EMedicine - Blastomycosis, Thoracic : Article By Fahad M Alhameed, MD, FRCPC blastomycosis, Thoracic Blastomyces dermatitidis is a thermally dimorphic fungusthat causes the systemic pyogranulomatous disease termed blastomycosis. http://www.emedicine.com/radio/topic82.htm

(advertisement) Home Specialties CME PDA ... Patient Education Articles Images CME Patient Education Advanced Search Link to this site Back to: eMedicine Specialties Radiology Chest Blastomycosis, Thoracic Last Updated: January 15, 2003 Rate this Article Email to a Colleague Synonyms and related keywords: blastomycosis, thoracic blastomycosis, Blastomyces dermatitidis , pulmonary blastomycosis, disseminated blastomycosis, blastomycetoma, blastocytoma, Gilchrist disease AUTHOR INFORMATION Section 1 of 8 Author Information Introduction Differentials X-ray ... Bibliography Author: Fahad M Alhameed, MD, FRCPC , Consultant Critical Care and Pulmonary Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Sections of Pulmonary and Critical Care, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada Coauthor(s): Sat Sharma, MD, FRCPC, FCCP , Program Director, Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, Divisions of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, University of Manitoba; Site Coordinator of Respiratory Medicine, St Boniface General Hospital Bruce Maycher, MD

17. EMedicine - Blastomycosis : Article By Basil Varkey, MD, FRCPC, FCCP blastomycosis blastomycosis is a granulomatous fungal infection causedby Blastomyces dermatitidis. In 1894, Gilchrist first described http://www.emedicine.com/MED/topic231.htm

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18. Blastomycosis blastomycosis, Book, Home Page. Spleen; Kidney. Radiology Chest XRayof Chronic blastomycosis Abnormal in 66%; Osteolytic lesions. LabGram http://www.fpnotebook.com/LUN70.htm

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19. Blastomycosis In The Dog At ThePetCenter.com blastomycosis IN THE DOG. Fortunately this form of contagion is quite rare andusually responds quickly to treatment. blastomycosis CASE PRESENTATION. http://www.thepetcenter.com/gen/blasto.html

You create the store! Find out how to locate "hard to find" pet foods and supplies... BLASTOMYCOSIS IN THE DOG BLASTOMYCOSIS (Blasto) in the dog is a commonly misdiagnosed systemic fungal disease of dogs and humans and other mammals. It is a great masquerader and can be mistaken for cancer, viral infections, Lyme Disease and other systemic fungal diseases such as Valley Fever . Many dogs have been euthanized or had treatment delayed because of an erroneous diagnosis of cancer being made. Blastomycosis in the dog causes weight loss, swollen lymph nodes, draining sores, coughing, poor appetite, fever, blindness, bone lesions, etc. The reason there are so many areas affected is due to the widespread dissemination of the organisms throughout the dog's body from the original site which is usually the lungs. In the environment Blasto is present mostly in the Mississippi, Wisconsin, and Ohio River systems. Blasto grows in two ways. One form, called the fungal form, occurs in the environment and the organism creates microscopically tiny spores that, once airborne, are able to pass far into the depths of the lungs. These spores are released from the fungus when the soil is disturbed by the dog digging for gophers or simply by the dog probing the soils following the odor trails that they love so much. Much less common in cats (even though cats do their share of digging in dusty soil when they eliminate stool and urine) than in dogs, Blasto is easily inhaled into the dog's lungs. Infective spores are more likely to be present in organic soils such as are present along streams, lakes, ponds and even within the dried mud mortar of beaver lodges. Landscaping soil and even potting soil can harbor Blastomycosis organisms and any cat or dog digging up these soils may be exposed to Blastomycosis.

20. Blastomycosis, Valley Fever And Systemic Fungal Diseases In The Dog... ThePetCen blastomycosis, Coccidioidomycosis (Valley Fever), Histoplasmosis, Lyme Diseaseand more This case of blastomycosis came disguised as lung cancer. http://www.thepetcenter.com/gen/fungal.html

Systemic Fungal Diseases in Dogs... Diseases In Disguise Blastomycosis, Coccidioidomycosis (Valley Fever), Histoplasmosis, Lyme Disease and more... The veterinarian looks at the black and white patterns on the viewer in the dim light of the x-ray room. She thinks how unusual this is . . . a four-year old Golden Retriever in the prime of its life, stricken with lung cancer. The radiograph doesn't lie though. The light patches taking up space in what should be dark areas of the dog's lungs literally demand attention, stark and unnatural, like potholes on a busy expressway. How unusual, the doctor muses, to see cancer like this in such a young dog; cancer in the lungs of any dog is almost never seen unless it has metastasized from somewhere else in the body. And to come on so quickly! According to the owners it was happy and energetic as it swam, played fetch and ran with the family just two weeks ago on their vacation. Now the dog has a fever, is losing weight and coughs frequently... the patient is failing fast! Something just doesn't fit. The veterinarian senses an unusual discomfort with her original diagnosis of metastatic lung cancer, a veritable death sentence for this patient. She brings the two x-ray films of the dog’s chest, one taken side-to-side and one front-to-back, into the exam room where four anxious people await the doctor's diagnosis. The depressed Golden Retriever's eyes focus upward on the doctor, ears tuned in to the soft voice. . .

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