Fungal and Parasitic Infections USMLE Step 1 Practice Question
A 35-year-old immunocompetent man presents with a painless nodule on his forearm that expanded over 6 months with central ulceration and lymphangitis. He is a gardener in a subtropical climate. Culture grows a dimorphic fungus that converts to a warty yeast at 37°C. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?
Answer choices
- AParacoccidioidomycosis
- BBlastomycosisCorrect answer
- CSporotrichosis
- DCoccidioidomycosis
- ECryptococcosis
- FHistoplasmosis
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