title: Superior vena cava syndrome associated with Nocardia farcinica infection.
abstract: A case is described of severe Nocardia farcinica infection which mimicked a pulmonary neoplasm with pneumonia, superior vena cava syndrome, pericarditis, and hypertrophic osteoarthropathy. Treatment with trimethoprim-sulphamethoxazole and surgery resulted in complete recovery.
authors.affiliation: Chest Service, Saint-Pierre University Hospital, Brussels School of Medicine, Belgium.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Abdelkafi
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Dubail
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Bosschaerts
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Brunet
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Van Camp
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: de Marneffe
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: De Vaster
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Ninane
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D009617:Nocardia Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D010004:Osteoarthropathy, Primary Hypertrophic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology; D010493:Pericarditis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology; D018410:Pneumonia, Bacterial / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology*; D011859:Radiography; D013479:Superior Vena Cava Syndrome / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology*