[Legionella pneumophila: unusual lung and hepatic manifestations].
We report an uncommon presentation of Legionella pneumophila infection following a placentalblood transplantation in an immunodeficient child. The patient presented with lung nodules and liver abscesses. We discuss how a digestive contamination can be suspected.
Leluc
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Service de radiologie pédiatrique, CHU Timone-Adultes, 13385 Marseille Cedex 5, France.
Doucet
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Petit
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Thuret
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Devred
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D001344:Autopsy; D001803:Blood Transfusion; D002648:Child; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D005312:Fetal Blood; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D016952:Legionella pneumophila / Q000145:classification; D007877:Legionnaires' Disease / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D007938:Leukemia / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy; D008100:Liver Abscess / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D012703:Serotyping; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed