%0 Case Reports
%T Necrotizing Pneumonia Secondary to Pulmonary Blastomycosis: A Case Report.
%A Burton KA
%A Karulf M
%J Cureus
%V 15
%N 5
%D 2023 May
%M 37303385
暂无%R 10.7759/cureus.38846
%X Necrotizing pneumonia is a rare but potentially life-threatening complication of pulmonary blastomycosis, a fungal infection caused by inhaling spores of the fungus Blastomyces dermatitidis. This case report describes a 56-year-old male who presented with worsening malaise, subjective fevers and chills, night sweats, and a productive cough. Further evaluation revealed a right upper lobe necrotizing pneumonia secondary to pulmonary blastomycosis.