RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Bacterial pseudomycosis: a rare cause of haemoptysis
JF European Respiratory Journal
JO Eur Respir J
FD European Respiratory Society
SP 1712
OP 1713
DO 10.1183/09031936.94.07091712
VO 7
IS 9
A1 AS Multz
A1 R Cohen
A1 V Azeuta
YR 1994
UL http://erj.ersjournals.com/content/7/9/1712.abstract
AB Pulmonary bacterial pseudomycosis, also referred to as botryomycosis, is a very rare, indolent illness that has been described mostly in patients with immunological problems. The histological appearance is similar to that of actinomycosis; however, various Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria have been implicated in the pathogenesis. We illustrate a rapidly progressive case of pulmonary bacterial pseudomycosis in a normal host whose presenting complaint was haemoptysis.