Superior vena cava syndrome associated with Nocardia farcinica infection

Thorax. 1997 May;52(5):492-3. doi: 10.1136/thx.52.5.492.

Abstract

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.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Humans
  • Lung / diagnostic imaging
  • Male
  • Nocardia Infections / complications*
  • Nocardia Infections / diagnostic imaging
  • Osteoarthropathy, Primary Hypertrophic / diagnostic imaging
  • Osteoarthropathy, Primary Hypertrophic / microbiology
  • Pericarditis / diagnostic imaging
  • Pericarditis / microbiology
  • Pneumonia, Bacterial / diagnostic imaging
  • Pneumonia, Bacterial / microbiology*
  • Radiography
  • Superior Vena Cava Syndrome / diagnostic imaging
  • Superior Vena Cava Syndrome / microbiology*