Bacterial pseudomycosis: a rare cause of haemoptysis.
Pulmonary bacterial pseudomycosis, also referred to as botryomycosis, is a very rare, indolent illness that has been described mostly in patients with immunological problems. The histological appearance is similar to that of actinomycosis; however, various Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria have been implicated in the pathogenesis. We illustrate a rapidly progressive case of pulmonary bacterial pseudomycosis in a normal host whose presenting complaint was haemoptysis.
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Dept of Medicine, LIJ-Queens Hospital Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New Hyde Park, NY.
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D000368:Aged; D018450:Disease Progression; D005260:Female; D006469:Hemoptysis / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008169:Lung Abscess / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D013997:Time Factors