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Cavitary Pulmonary Blastomycosis and an Incidental Retroperitoneal Ganglioneuroma Mimicking Metastatic Disease

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: that can present with a wide range of nonspecific pulmonary findings and, in rare cases, mimic metastatic malignancy. This case report describes a 26-year-old immunocompetent male who presented with subacute respiratory symptoms and was found to have numerous cavitary pulmonary lesions and a large infiltrative retroperitoneal mass, raising concern for disseminated malignancy, with subsequent evaluation revealing pulmonary blastomycosis and an incidental benign retroperitoneal ganglioneuroma.

Source: Cureus

DOI: 10.7759/cureus.103664

Authors: Matthew T Foley, Kaylin M Burton, Alec McKheen, Matthew Karulf

Institution: Michigan State University

Language: English

Topic: Fungal Infections and Studies

Subfield: Epidemiology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W7128966201