
Diagnosis: North American Blastomycosis
Description: Crusted, painless nodule
Morphology: Nodule pink
Site: Face
Sex: M
Age: 46
Type: Clinical
Submitted By: Ted Rosen
Differential DiagnosisHistory: Presented with painless, slowly growing nodule on face. History of bad "cough and cold" some months previously, but chest x-ray unremarkable. Biopsy showed large budding yeast in "Figure 8" configuration and culture confirmed North American Blastomycosis. Treated successfully with itraconazole.