A rare chest tumor in a 7-year old girl with a neurodegenerative disease

Autor: E. Benhaïm-Mattout, A. Cano, C. Di Meglio, E. Bosdure, B. Chabrol, J.C. Dubus
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Respiratory Medicine Case Reports, Vol 37, Iss , Pp 101648- (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2213-0071
DOI: 10.1016/j.rmcr.2022.101648
Popis: We report the case of a 7-year-old girl with a history of San Filippo disease who presented with gingivitis and painful chest tumefaction. Microbiology of this tumefaction identified Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans (AA), a slowly growing, commensal, Gram negative bacillus that is a very unusual cause of thoracic infection. We discuss this case in the light of available literature of pediatric cases of AA thoracic infection. Conclusion: a tumor-like chest mass in a patient with multiple disabilities should evoke an invasive AA infection.
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