title: [Legionella pneumophila: unusual lung and hepatic manifestations].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Service de radiologie pédiatrique, CHU Timone-Adultes, 13385 Marseille Cedex 5, France.
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Leluc
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Doucet
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Petit
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Thuret
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Devred
mesh_terms: 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