PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - S Abdelkafi
AU  - D Dubail
AU  - T Bosschaerts
AU  - A Brunet
AU  - G Van Camp
AU  - M de Marneffe
AU  - J M De Vaster
AU  - V Ninane
TI  - Superior vena cava syndrome associated with Nocardia farcinica infection.
AID  - 10.1136/thx.52.5.492
DP  - 1997 May 01
TA  - Thorax
PG  - 492--493
VI  - 52
IP  - 5
4099  - http://thorax.bmj.com/content/52/5/492.short
4100  - http://thorax.bmj.com/content/52/5/492.full
SO  - Thorax1997 May 01; 52
AB  - A case is described of severe Nocardia farcinica infection which mimicked a pulmonary neoplasm with pneumonia, superior vena cava syndrome, pericarditis, and hypertrophic osteoarthropathy. Treatment with trimethoprim-sulphamethoxazole and surgery resulted in complete recovery.