Discussion
Diagnosis With Brief Discussion
- Diagnosis
- Nocardiosis
- Radiologic Findings
- Chest radiograph shows multiple nodular opacities along the pleural surface and some effusion in R lower thorax.
Non-contrast chest CT scan shows multiple, variable-sized, subpleural lung nodules and right pleural effusion in the lower thorax.
Tissue pathology shows fibrinoid necrosis with neutrophils and granulomatous inflammation. On culture of pleural aspirates, gram-positive, filamentous branching rods of nocardia were identified.
- Brief Review
- Please refer to
Case 76, Case 117, -
KSTR Symposium 1998 Case 10
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KSTR Symposium 1999 Case 8
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KSTR Imaging Conference 2001 Spring Case 11
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KSTR Imaging Conference 2002 Spring Case 4
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- References
- Keywords
- Pleura, Lung, Infection, Bacterial infection,