Disseminated Nocardia asteroides presenting as pulmonary non-caseating granulomas in a patient with Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia.

Authors :: Apisarnthanarak A
Razavi B
Bailey T
Source :: Infection [Infection] 2002 Jan; Vol. 30 (1), pp. 38-40.
Publication Year :: 2002
Abstract: Disseminated nocardiosis has never been described before in a patient with Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia. We report an unusual case of disseminated nocardiosis in a patient with Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia who presented with pulmonary non-caseating granulomas. The patient was successfully treated with trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (TMP-SMX) for 1 year.

Subjects :: Abscess
Discitis microbiology
Humans
Lumbar Vertebrae
Male
Middle Aged
Nocardia Infections diagnostic imaging
Osteomyelitis microbiology
Plasma Cell Granuloma, Pulmonary diagnostic imaging
Psoas Abscess microbiology
Radiography
Nocardia Infections complications
Nocardia asteroides
Plasma Cell Granuloma, Pulmonary microbiology
Waldenstrom Macroglobulinemia complications

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