Hidden Behind a Veil: A Rare Case of Pulmonary Nocardiosis.
| Autor: | George E; Pulmonary Medicine, KS Hegde Medical Academy, Mangaluru, IND., T CM; Pulmonary Medicine, KS Hegde Medical Academy, Mangaluru, IND., Baikunje N; Pulmonary Medicine, KS Hegde Medical Academy, Mangaluru, IND., Nair N; Pulmonary Medicine, KS Hegde Medical Academy, Mangaluru, IND. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Cureus [Cureus] 2023 May 06; Vol. 15 (5), pp. e38635. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 May 06 (Print Publication: 2023). |
| DOI: | 10.7759/cureus.38635 |
| Abstrakt: | A 48-year-old male, a known case of seizure disorder, presented with complaints of cough for four months, which increased for two weeks, fever for two weeks and weight loss. Computed tomography (CT) scan of the thorax showed multiple heterogeneously enhancing lesions of bilateral lung fields predominantly in peribronchovascular distribution with enlarged, necrosed and conglomerated lymph nodes suggestive of infective etiology. On routine blood investigations, he was found to be reactive for the human immunodeficiency virus. He underwent bronchoscopy and bronchoalveolar lavage culture grew Nocardia. He was prescribed antibiotics based on susceptibility reports and the patient became symptomatically better after one month and was discharged. Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist. (Copyright © 2023, George et al.) |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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