Gilchrist disease is:

North American Blastomycosis: Gilchrist’s disease. NORTH AMERICAN BLASTOMYCOSIS (Gilchrist Disease)  North American blastomycosis is a mycotic infection caused by Blastomyces dermatitidis and may occur either in a cutaneous form or in a systemic form involving bones, liver, lungs, subcutaneous tissues and other organs. Reference: Shafer’s Textbook of ORAL PATHOLOGY Eighth Edition page no 351,352