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Case No : 11
- Age/Sex 55 / M
- Case Title 55-year-old man with dyspnea and mild fever History of renal transplantation 1 month ago, on immunosuppressant and steroid
Discussion
Diagnosis With Brief Discussion
- Courtesy
- A
- Definitive Diagnosis
- Nocardiosis was confirmed by culture of apirated material.
- Discussion
- -Opportunistic bacterial infection in patient with depressed cellular immunity: Leukemia, immunosuppressant, steroid, chemotherapy, AIDS, PAP
- Rare pulmonary infectious complication in renal transplantation(0.7-2.6% in large series)
- Radiologic findings:
May mimic actinomycosis
Pleural effusion
Consolidation with internal low density with or without cavitation
Multiple parenchymal and subpleural nodules
Chest wall invasion - Keywords
- Lung, Infection, Bacterial infection,
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