Hemoptysis as the sole presentation of Pasteurella multocida infection.
Pasteurella multocida has been implicated as the cause of a variety of respiratory conditions (eg, bronchitis, pneumonia, lung abscess, empyema), but hemoptysis has been noted only in conjunction with other lung conditions. We report a case in which hemoptysis was the sole manifestation of Pasteurella infection. The patient was a middle-aged man with severe obstructive lung disease and exposure to cats. Diagnosis was made by bronchoscopy and high-dose penicillin was required for resolution.
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D000818:Animals; D002415:Cats; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006469:Hemoptysis / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008173:Lung Diseases, Obstructive / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012766:Pasteurellosis, Pneumonic / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D015047:Zoonoses