Preferred Label : Disseminated blastomycosis;
ICD-11 definition : Disseminated blastomycosis develops by spreading from the lungs to other organs, most
commonly the skin and bones. In the skin multiple small papules gradually enlarge
to form irregular verrucous plaques or ulcers. Osteolytic lesions may occur in nearly
any bone and present as a cold abscess or draining sinus. Prostatitis or epididymitis
are well recognised complications. Rarely, intracranial or epidural abscesses or meningitis
may supervene.;
ICD-11 synonym : North American disseminated blastomycosis; Generalised blastomycosis;
Origin ID : 668351543;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
Disseminated blastomycosis develops by spreading from the lungs to other organs, most
commonly the skin and bones. In the skin multiple small papules gradually enlarge
to form irregular verrucous plaques or ulcers. Osteolytic lesions may occur in nearly
any bone and present as a cold abscess or draining sinus. Prostatitis or epididymitis
are well recognised complications. Rarely, intracranial or epidural abscesses or meningitis
may supervene.
