Endobronchial nocardial infection.
The rare presentation of nocardial infection as an endobronchial "tumour" is reported. Haematogenous dissemination occurred after fibreoptic bronchoscopy and biopsy, a phenomenon not previously described in nocardial infections. This case highlights the difficulties in diagnosing pulmonary nocardial infection and the potential for invasive procedures to disseminate the disease.
McNeil
K D
KD
Department of Thoracic Medicine, Prince Charles Hospital, Chermside, Brisbane, Australia.
Johnson
D W
DW
Oliver
W A
WA
D000368:Aged; D001982:Bronchial Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D001984:Bronchial Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009617:Nocardia Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011859:Radiography