Endobronchial nocardial infection. |
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| Authors: | K D McNeil D W Johnson W A Oliver |
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| Affiliation: | Department of Thoracic Medicine, Prince Charles Hospital, Chermside, Brisbane, Australia. |
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| Abstract: | The rare presentation of nocardial infection as an endobronchial "tumour" is reported. Haematogenous dissemination occurred after fibreoptic bronchoscopy and biopsy, a phenomenon not previously described in nocardial infections. This case highlights the difficulties in diagnosing pulmonary nocardial infection and the potential for invasive procedures to disseminate the disease. |
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