An unexpected case of broncholithiasis secondary to pulmonary nocardiosis

Author:

Chhor Louis1ORCID,Tumali Reditta Soraya1,Östberg Caroline1,Macdonald Andrew1ORCID,Wade Christine2

Affiliation:

1. Department of Respiratory Medicine Barwon Health Geelong Victoria Australia

2. Department of Infectious Diseases Barwon Health Geelong Victoria Australia

Abstract

Key messagePersistent productive cough despite appropriate treatment warrants consideration of flexible bronchoscopy to obtain bronchial specimens for culture. Endobronchial examination of airways may reveal signs of infection in the form of purulent secretions, sputum plugs or in this case, an unexpected finding of a calcified broncholithiasis secondary to Nocardia infection.

Publisher

Wiley

Subject

Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine

Reference3 articles.

1. Endobronchial enigma: a clinically rare presentation of Nocardia beijingensis in an immunocompetent patient;Abdel‐Rahman N;Case Rep Pulmonol,2015

2. Pulmonary nocardiosis: Risk factors and outcomes

3. Clinical and Radiographic Characteristics of Pulmonary Nocardiosis: Clues to Earlier Diagnosis

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