[Chest wall destruction: unusual presentation form of pulmonary nocardiosis].

Abstract

Nocardia spp infection is associated with immunosuppresion states, neoplasms and immunosuppresors and glucocorticoids prolonged treatments. Pulmonary involvement is the most typic feature and the dissemination to chest wall and subcutaneous cellular tissue is uncommon. We report one case of pulmonary nocardiosis by Nocardia asteroides, in a diabetic patient without others risk factors, manifested as a chest wall abscess with fifth rib destruction. The treatment with cotrimoxazol after lesion drainage was successful. We review the literature and remain the different diagnostic and therapeutics attitudes.

• Authors: R Julve Pardo, F Carrión Valero, F Gonzalvo Bellver, J Prat Fornells, J M Pascual Izuel
• Journal: Anales de medicina interna (Madrid, Spain : 1984) (An Med Interna) Vol. 18 Issue 2 Pg. 90-2 (Feb 2001) ISSN: 0212-7199 [Print] Spain
• Vernacular Title: Destrucción costal: una rara forma de presentación de la nocardiosis pulmonar.
• PMID: 11322007 (Publication Type: Case Reports, English Abstract, Journal Article, Review)

Topics

• Abscess (complications, diagnosis)
• Aged
• Female
• Humans
• Nocardia Infections (complications, diagnosis)
• Nocardia asteroides
• Thoracic Diseases (etiology)