TORULOSIS

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Abstract
Stoddard and Cutler1 in 1916 were the first to describe accurately the clinical and pathologic characteristics of torula infection in man. It is probable that cases of torulosis had been observed previous to that time, but the distinction between this infection and systemic blastomycosis, as well as coccidioidal granulomas, had not been clearly defined. Following the work of these observers the disease received more general recognition and cases were reported from practically all parts of the world. In 1931 Freeman2 published a comprehensive monograph on the subject and at that time was able to collect forty-three cases of torula infection from the literature. At present it is impossible to make a correct estimate of its incidence, because of the frequency with which unreported cases are encountered. However, the medical profession generally is not familiar with the characteristics of this infection and the appearance of a case is of

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