scholarly journals "SHATTERED LUNGS": A RARE CASE OF A PULMONARY CAVITARY LESION BY MYCOBACTERIUM KANSASII

CHEST Journal ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 160 (4) ◽  
pp. A426-A427
Author(s):  
Ivanisse Ortiz Velez ◽  
Vanessa Fonseca Ferrer ◽  
Neshma Roman-Velez ◽  
Gustavo Santiago Borges ◽  
Abbud Haydar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Rare Case ◽  
Mycobacterium Kansasii ◽  
Cavitary Lesion

scholarly journals A Rare Case of Hemoptysis: Intrapulmonary Cavitary Lesion Appearing as a Thoracic Endometriosis

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-2 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ali Celik ◽  
Ertan Aydın ◽  
Ulku Yazıcı ◽  
Yetkin Agackıran ◽  
Nurettin Karaoglanoglu
Keyword(s):  
Computed Tomography ◽  
Female Patient ◽  
Rare Case ◽  
Lung Parenchyma ◽  
Cavitary Lesion ◽  
Pulmonary Endometriosis ◽  
Thoracic Endometriosis

Pulmonary endometriosis is a rarely seen disease of the lung. On computed tomography, a cavitary lesion of 15 × 26 in size was detected in the lung parenchyma of a 38-year-old female patient who was examined due to hemoptysis. The pathologic result of the surgically excised cavitary lesion was reported as pulmonary endometriosis.

scholarly journals Cutaneous Mycobacterium kansasii infection in a patient with AIDS post initiation of antiretroviral therapy

2011 ◽  
Vol 5 (07) ◽  
pp. 553-555 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammed Mitha ◽  
Preneshni Naicker ◽  
Jantjie Taljaard
Keyword(s):  
Antiretroviral Therapy ◽  
Rare Case ◽  
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria ◽  
Laboratory Diagnosis ◽  
Limited Resources ◽  
Mycobacterium Kansasii ◽  
Microbial Detection ◽  
Acid Fast Bacilli ◽  
Clinical Presentations ◽  
Inflammatory Syndrome

The HIV pandemic has resulted in unique clinical presentations in patients, and their diagnosis and management pose challenges to physicians in the developing world.  Due to limited resources and difficulties in laboratory diagnosis, most physicians treat according to the most likely etiological agent that might be causing the disease. In South Africa, when acid-fast bacilli are detected, anti-tuberculous treatment is commenced. However, it must be realized that not all acid-fast bacilli are Mycobacterium tuberculosis, and that there are nontuberculous mycobacteria that can cause infections. Clinicians should work closely with the medical microbiologist when unique cases arise to ensure optimal microbial detection, identification, and patient management. This paper describes a very rare case of self-resolving cutaneous Mycobacterium kansasii infection following the initiation of antiretroviral therapy and potentially associated with immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome. 

scholarly journals HOLY MOLY! A RARE CASE OF A CAVITARY LESION SECONDARY TO LEGIONELLA PNEUMOPHILA IN AN IMMUNOCOMPETENT PATIENT

CHEST Journal ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 156 (4) ◽  
pp. A516
Author(s):  
Quazi Kamran Uddin ◽  
William McGee ◽  
Kamran Sherwani ◽  
Peters Okonoboh
Keyword(s):  
Legionella Pneumophila ◽  
Rare Case ◽  
Immunocompetent Patient ◽  
Cavitary Lesion

A RARE CASE OF SOLITARY FIBROUS TUMOR OF THE LUNG PRESENTING WITH CAVITARY LESION AND THROMBOEMBOLISM

CHEST Journal ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 154 (4) ◽  
pp. 639A
Author(s):  
LUSINE NAHAPETYAN ◽  
PHYO KYAW ◽  
ALEXANDER GOLDSTEIN ◽  
AHMED TAHA ◽  
ASM ISLAM
Keyword(s):  
Solitary Fibrous Tumor ◽  
Rare Case ◽  
Cavitary Lesion ◽  
Fibrous Tumor

scholarly journals A RARE CASE OF SPONTANEOUS HEMOTHORAX: A LATE MANIFESTATION OF CAVITARY LESION BY ASPERGILLUS

CHEST Journal ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 156 (4) ◽  
pp. A1450-A1451
Author(s):  
Juan Garcia-Puebla ◽  
Kyomara Hernandez-Moya ◽  
Kimberly Padilla Rodriguez ◽  
Marlene Farinacci Vilaro ◽  
Luis Gerena Montano
Keyword(s):  
Rare Case ◽  
Cavitary Lesion ◽  
Spontaneous Hemothorax ◽  
Late Manifestation

scholarly journals A Rare Case of Cavitary Lesion of the Lung Caused byMycoplasma pneumoniaein an Immunocompetent Patient

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-4 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad Kashif ◽  
Rizwan Ahmed Dudekula ◽  
Misbahuddin Khaja
Keyword(s):  
Complete Resolution ◽  
Rare Case ◽  
Early Recognition ◽  
Epidemiological Studies ◽  
Immunocompetent Patient ◽  
Upper Respiratory Tract ◽  
Psychiatric Facility ◽  
Rare Presentation ◽  
Cavitary Lesion ◽  
Tract Infections

Mycoplasma pneumoniaeis an atypical bacterium that most commonly causes upper respiratory tract infections, but it can also cause pneumonia, referred to as “walking pneumonia.” Although cavitary lesions are present in a wide variety of infectious and noninfectious processes, those attributable toM.pneumoniaeare extremely uncommon; thus, to date, epidemiological studies are lacking. Here, we present a rare case of a 20-year-old male, referred to us from a psychiatric facility for evaluation of a cough, who was found to have a cavitary lesion in the right upper lobe. An extensive workup for cavitary lesion was negative, but his mycoplasma IgM level was high. A computed tomography (CT) of the chest confirmed the presence of a cavitary lesion. After treatment with levofloxacin antibiotics, a follow-up CT showed complete resolution of the lesion. Our case is a rare presentation of mycoplasma pneumonia as a cavitary lesion in a patient without any known risk factors predisposing to mycoplasma infection. Early recognition and treatment with an appropriate antibiotic may lead to complete resolution of the cavitary lesion.

Identification of Pulmonary Deposits from a Sandpaper Worker: A Study by Electron Microscopy and X-Ray Microanalysis

1982 ◽  
Vol 40 ◽  
pp. 52-53
Author(s):  
S. K. Peng ◽  
M.A. Egy ◽  
J. K. Singh ◽  
M.B. Bishop
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscopy ◽  
Environmental Pollution ◽  
Rare Case ◽  
Interstitial Fibrosis ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Documented Case ◽  
Etiologic Agents ◽  
Pulmonary Interstitial Fibrosis ◽  
Gold Miners ◽  
Pulmonary Changes

Electron microscopy and energy dispersive x-ray microanalysis (EDXA) are found to be very useful tools for identification of etiologic agents in pneumoconiosis or interstitial pulmonary disorders. Pulmonary interstitial fibrosis and granulomatosis are frequently associated with occupational and environmental pollution. Numerous reports of pneumoconiosis in various occupations such as coal and gold miners are presented in the literature. However, there is no known documented case of pulmonary changes in workers in the sandpaper industry. This study reports a rare case of pulmonary granulomatosis containing deposits from abrasives of sandpaper diagnosed by using EDXA.

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