Abstract
Disseminated nocardiosis has never been described before in a patient with Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia. We report an unusual case of disseminated nocardiosis in a patient with Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia who presented with pulmonary non-caseating granulomas. The patient was successfully treated with trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (TMP-SMX) for 1 year.
MeSH terms
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Abscess
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Discitis / microbiology
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Humans
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Lumbar Vertebrae
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Nocardia Infections / complications*
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Nocardia Infections / diagnostic imaging
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Nocardia asteroides*
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Osteomyelitis / microbiology
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Plasma Cell Granuloma, Pulmonary / diagnostic imaging
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Plasma Cell Granuloma, Pulmonary / microbiology*
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Psoas Abscess / microbiology
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Radiography
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Waldenstrom Macroglobulinemia / complications*