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Proteus mirabilis: A rare cause of pneumonia, radiologically mimicking malignancy of the lung
CONCLUSION: Mass lesions suspected for malignancy should be managed with involvement of multiple medical disciplines, to ensure correct and timely diagnosis. This is to avoid miss-management.PMID:37736480 | PMC:PMC10509339 | DOI:10.1002/ccr3.7937
Source: Clinical Lung Cancer - September 22, 2023 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Saif Ullah Ramin Saadaat Hidayatullah Hamidi Ahmed Maseh Haidary Source Type: research

A case of suspected allergic bronchopulmonary mycosis caused by scedosporium apiospermum that showed clinical improvement after bronchoscopic removal of a mucus plug
Arerugi. 2023;72(8):1051-1056. doi: 10.15036/arerugi.72.1051.ABSTRACTA 69-year-old woman presented with a persistent cough and high fever. Thoracic computed tomography revealed atelectasis and high-attenuation mucus. The blood test results showed eosinophils at 18.2%, an absolute eosinophil count of 980 cells/μL, and a total serum immunoglobulin E of 1980IU/mL. Bronchoscopy revealed a mucous plug, which upon photomicrograph examination, showed eosinophils. A culture study of the mucus yielded Scedosporium apiospermum, leading to the suspicion of allergic bronchopulmonary mycosis (ABPM) caused by the fungus. After the bron...
Source: Arerugi - September 20, 2023 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Yuya Tanaka Mai Imao Kohei Namba Yuki Fujimoto Miki Ikeuchi Hiroki Yamamoto Keisuke Hashida Sachie Kume Takashi Inao Kazuya Monden Kojiro Otsuka Yujiro Suzuki Rieko Ito Chiho Ohbayashi Source Type: research

Case Report: Nocardia amamiensis Infection Leading to Worsening of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Symptoms in an Elderly Man
Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2023 Sep 11:tpmd230284. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.23-0284. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTNocardiosis is a rare opportunistic infection mostly affecting the lungs, brain, or skin of immunocompromised individuals. Most pulmonary nocardiosis patients present with nonspecific clinical features such as productive cough, exertional dyspnea, and fever. The disease is uncommonly suspected, especially in tuberculosis-endemic regions, and clinical diagnosis is often delayed, resulting in high mortality. Pulmonary nocardiosis in apparently immunocompetent individuals is uncommon. Here, we present the case of an elderly ge...
Source: Am J Trop Med Hyg - September 11, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Ahalya Kanakan Amit Kumar Upinder Kaur Prity Narwade Zinnu Rain Nidhi Yadav Ishan Kumar Deepak Kumar Sankha Shubhra Chakrabarti Source Type: research

Unexpected Diffuse Alveolar Hemorrhage After Bronchoscopy
Chest. 2023 Sep;164(3):e71-e74. doi: 10.1016/j.chest.2023.04.027.ABSTRACTA 71-year-old woman sought treatment for a nonproductive cough. The patient had experienced no episodes of hemoptysis or shortness of breath. Her illness history included lumbago and dry mouth. The patient did not smoke and had no significant family medical history or medication use. She had no allergies to any food or drugs. Blood test results, including a CBC count, biochemical examination, and coagulation, were unremarkable. Autoantibody screening revealed positive antinuclear antibody findings with a titer of speckled and nucleolar, and anti-Ro/SS...
Source: Chest - September 9, 2023 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Saya Tsukida Satoshi Watanabe Masato Hongo Yuya Murase Yoshihiro Yamamoto Kazumasa Kase Nanao Terada Hayato Koba Yuichi Tambo Seiji Yano Source Type: research