First Report of Nocardia asiatica Presenting as an Anterior Mediastinal Mass in a Patient with Myasthenia Gravis: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
The spectrum of infections with Nocardia spp. is heterogeneous. It has classically been associated with lung, brain, or skin involvement. We describe an unusual presentation of Nocardia asiatica (N. asiatica) in an Iraqi patient with myasthenia gravis suffering from a disseminated infection and pres...
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| author | Rima I. El-Herte Souha S. Kanj George F. Araj Hassan Chami Walid Gharzuddine |
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| description | The spectrum of infections with Nocardia spp. is heterogeneous. It has classically been associated with lung, brain, or skin involvement. We describe an unusual presentation of Nocardia asiatica (N. asiatica) in an Iraqi patient with myasthenia gravis suffering from a disseminated infection and presenting with an anterior mediastinal cystic mass. N. asiatica has only been three times described outside Japan and Thailand, and the rarity of this entity deserves this communication. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-8a1026f5f86b44bba7cac3debf5290282025-02-03T06:08:01ZengWileyCase Reports in Infectious Diseases2090-66252090-66332012-01-01201210.1155/2012/325767325767First Report of Nocardia asiatica Presenting as an Anterior Mediastinal Mass in a Patient with Myasthenia Gravis: A Case Report and Review of the LiteratureRima I. El-Herte0Souha S. Kanj1George F. Araj2Hassan Chami3Walid Gharzuddine4Division of Infectious Diseases, American University of Beirut Medical Center, P.O. Box 11-0236, Riad El Solh, Beirut 1107 2020, LebanonDivision of Infectious Diseases, American University of Beirut Medical Center, P.O. Box 11-0236, Riad El Solh, Beirut 1107 2020, LebanonDepartment of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut 11072020, LebanonDivision of Pulmonary and Intensive Care medicine, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut 11072020, LebanonDivision of Cardiology, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut 11072020, LebanonThe spectrum of infections with Nocardia spp. is heterogeneous. It has classically been associated with lung, brain, or skin involvement. We describe an unusual presentation of Nocardia asiatica (N. asiatica) in an Iraqi patient with myasthenia gravis suffering from a disseminated infection and presenting with an anterior mediastinal cystic mass. N. asiatica has only been three times described outside Japan and Thailand, and the rarity of this entity deserves this communication.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/325767 |
| spellingShingle | Rima I. El-Herte Souha S. Kanj George F. Araj Hassan Chami Walid Gharzuddine First Report of Nocardia asiatica Presenting as an Anterior Mediastinal Mass in a Patient with Myasthenia Gravis: A Case Report and Review of the Literature Case Reports in Infectious Diseases |
| title | First Report of Nocardia asiatica Presenting as an Anterior Mediastinal Mass in a Patient with Myasthenia Gravis: A Case Report and Review of the Literature |
| title_full | First Report of Nocardia asiatica Presenting as an Anterior Mediastinal Mass in a Patient with Myasthenia Gravis: A Case Report and Review of the Literature |
| title_fullStr | First Report of Nocardia asiatica Presenting as an Anterior Mediastinal Mass in a Patient with Myasthenia Gravis: A Case Report and Review of the Literature |
| title_full_unstemmed | First Report of Nocardia asiatica Presenting as an Anterior Mediastinal Mass in a Patient with Myasthenia Gravis: A Case Report and Review of the Literature |
| title_short | First Report of Nocardia asiatica Presenting as an Anterior Mediastinal Mass in a Patient with Myasthenia Gravis: A Case Report and Review of the Literature |
| title_sort | first report of nocardia asiatica presenting as an anterior mediastinal mass in a patient with myasthenia gravis a case report and review of the literature |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/325767 |
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