Abstract
The identification of nodules and/or cavitations in the chest X-ray of a chronically or acute ill patient will rise the suspicion of tuberculosis. However, it is important to be aware of pulmonary nocardiosis as a rare but important differential diagnosis, especially in case of no hilar adenitis. In this case report, we describe a six-year-old boy receiving prednisolone due to nephrotic syndrome, who developed pneumothorax because of pulmonal nocardiosis. The prognosis is good in case of early diagnosis and antibiotic treatment.
| Bidragets oversatte titel | Lung cavities caused by Nocardia cyriacigeorgica in an immunosuppressed boy |
|---|---|
| Originalsprog | Dansk |
| Tidsskrift | Ugeskrift for Laeger |
| Vol/bind | 176 |
| Udgave nummer | 40 |
| ISSN | 0041-5782 |
| Status | Udgivet - 29 sep. 2014 |
Emneord
- Anti-Bacterial Agents/therapeutic use
- Child
- Glucocorticoids/therapeutic use
- Humans
- Lung/diagnostic imaging
- Male
- Nephrotic Syndrome/drug therapy
- Nocardia/isolation & purification
- Nocardia Infections/complications
- Pneumothorax/microbiology
- Prednisolone/therapeutic use
- Tomography, X-Ray Computed