Disseminated nocardiosis after pulmonary collapse: A case report

Disseminated nocardiosis after pulmonary collapse: A case report

A 24-year-old Thai woman receiving corticosteroid treatment for systemic lupus erythematosus, developed pulmonary nocardiosis after pulmonary collapse. The correct diagnosis was reached when dissemination had occurred which was characterized by two subcutaneous abscesses and acute uveitis of the rig...

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Main Authors: A. Leelarasamee, S. Vanichakarn, P. Aswapokee, N. Aswapokee, S. Nilvarangkur, N. Jaroonvesma
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Published: 2018
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spelling th-mahidol.102842018-03-22T16:29:38Z Disseminated nocardiosis after pulmonary collapse: A case report A. Leelarasamee S. Vanichakarn P. Aswapokee N. Aswapokee S. Nilvarangkur N. Jaroonvesma Mahidol University Medicine A 24-year-old Thai woman receiving corticosteroid treatment for systemic lupus erythematosus, developed pulmonary nocardiosis after pulmonary collapse. The correct diagnosis was reached when dissemination had occurred which was characterized by two subcutaneous abscesses and acute uveitis of the right eye. Gram stain of sputum and pus revealed delicate, branching, Gram-positive filamentous mycelia which were identified as Nocardia asteroides on culture. Subcutaneous abscesses and exophthalmos disappeared after one week of therapy and she made an uneventful recovery. 2018-03-22T09:29:38Z 2018-03-22T09:29:38Z 1977-12-01 Article Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health. Vol.8, No.4 (1977), 558-562 00383619 2-s2.0-0017591258 https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/10284 Mahidol University SCOPUS https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=0017591258&origin=inward
institution Mahidol University
building Mahidol University Library
continent Asia
country Thailand
Thailand
content_provider Mahidol University Library
collection Mahidol University Institutional Repository
topic Medicine
spellingShingle Medicine
A. Leelarasamee
S. Vanichakarn
P. Aswapokee
N. Aswapokee
S. Nilvarangkur
N. Jaroonvesma
Disseminated nocardiosis after pulmonary collapse: A case report
description A 24-year-old Thai woman receiving corticosteroid treatment for systemic lupus erythematosus, developed pulmonary nocardiosis after pulmonary collapse. The correct diagnosis was reached when dissemination had occurred which was characterized by two subcutaneous abscesses and acute uveitis of the right eye. Gram stain of sputum and pus revealed delicate, branching, Gram-positive filamentous mycelia which were identified as Nocardia asteroides on culture. Subcutaneous abscesses and exophthalmos disappeared after one week of therapy and she made an uneventful recovery.
author2 Mahidol University
author_facet Mahidol University
A. Leelarasamee
S. Vanichakarn
P. Aswapokee
N. Aswapokee
S. Nilvarangkur
N. Jaroonvesma
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author A. Leelarasamee
S. Vanichakarn
P. Aswapokee
N. Aswapokee
S. Nilvarangkur
N. Jaroonvesma
author_sort A. Leelarasamee
title Disseminated nocardiosis after pulmonary collapse: A case report
title_short Disseminated nocardiosis after pulmonary collapse: A case report
title_full Disseminated nocardiosis after pulmonary collapse: A case report
title_fullStr Disseminated nocardiosis after pulmonary collapse: A case report
title_full_unstemmed Disseminated nocardiosis after pulmonary collapse: A case report
title_sort disseminated nocardiosis after pulmonary collapse: a case report
publishDate 2018
url https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/10284
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