Isolated Mediastinal Lymphadenopathy Caused by Rhodococcus equi Infection.
Ann Thorac Surg
; 106(2): e77-e79, 2018 08.
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ABSTRACT
Mediastinal lymphadenopathy is common finding in thoracic surgery, and it often requires morphologic confirmation to establish the definitive diagnosis. The most frequent diagnoses are metastatic lung cancer, sarcoidosis, lymphoma, tuberculosis, and other causes of granulomatous infections. Rhodococcus equi is a rare pathogen in humans that mostly affects immunocompromised patients. This report presents a case with isolated mediastinal lymphadenopathy caused by Rhodococcus equi infection in a 71-year-old immunocompetent patient.
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Assunto principal:
Infecções por Actinomycetales
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Rhodococcus equi
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Linfadenite
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Antibacterianos
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Aged
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Ann Thorac Surg
Ano de publicação:
2018
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Article