Primary pulmonary botryomycosis: a late complication of foreign body aspiration.
Primary pulmonary botryomycosis is a rare cause of haemoptysis and can enter the differential diagnosis of a mass on the plain chest radiograph. The case history is presented of a 63 year old man with botryomycosis which was initially thought to be a bronchial carcinoma. When the diagnosis was made several years later it was found to be secondary to persisting vegetable material in the bronchial tree following previous aspiration.
Tuggey
J M
JM
Department of Respiratory Medicine, Airedale General Hospital, Keighley, West Yorkshire BD20 6TD, UK.
Hosker
H S
HS
DaCosta
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D001980:Bronchi; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000150:complications*; D016908:Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged