Journals / Kartal Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi Tıp Dergisi / 2016 / Cilt: 27 - Sayı: 1

A Case of Pulmonary Nocardiosis with Concomitant Small-Cell Lung Cancer

Küçük Hücreli Akciğer Kanseri Zemininde Gelişen Pulmoner Nokardiyoz

Pages
71–74
Publication Date
2022-10-17
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The importance of differential diagnosis is emphasized.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Nocardia typically causes opportunistic infections in immunocompromised patients.
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Key Findings & Data:It usually causes lesions with cavities, though mass-like lesions are also common.
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Conclusion & Impact:The importance of differential diagnosis is emphasized.
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Abstract

Nocardia typically causes opportunistic infections in immunocompromised patients. It usually causes lesions with cavities, though mass-like lesions are also common. Despite being curable, pulmonary nocardiosis is a highly mortal disease due to difficulties in diagnosis. Presently described is a case of pulmonary nocardiosis with a mass lesion and no known immunocompromisation or history of corticosteroid use. The patient was also diagnosed with small-cell lung cancer after thorough investigation. The importance of differential diagnosis is emphasized.

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İmmünsüpressif bireylerde görülen pulmoner nokardiyoz, sıklıkla kavitasyonlar gösteren lezyonlar yapmakla birlikte akciğerde kitle benzeri görünüme de sebep olmaktadır. Spesifik tedavisi olmasına karşın tanı güçlüklerinden dolayı mortalitesi yüksektir. Bu yazıda, akciğerde kitle görünümü olan, bilinen bir bağışıklığı baskılayan hastalığı ve kortikosterodid kullanımı öyküsü olmayan ve ileri incelemeler sonucu küçük hücreli akciğer kanseri ile birlikte pulmoner nokardiyoz tanısı alan bir olgu ayırıcı tanıda hatırlanması gerektiğini vurgulamak amacıyla sunuldu.

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KILINÇ, O., KARADAĞ, P., TAZEGÜN, Z. T., BİLGİN, B. Ç., YILDIRIM, B. Z., DOĞAN, C. (2022). A Case of Pulmonary Nocardiosis with Concomitant Small-Cell Lung Cancer. Kartal Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi Tıp Dergisi, Cilt: 27 - Sayı: 1, 71–74. https://ajindex.com/articles/571290

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