Exophiala Pneumonia Presenting with a Cough Productive of Black Sputum
Joint Authors
Source
Case Reports in Infectious Diseases
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-05-05
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Exophiala species are black, yeast-like molds that can cause subcutaneous cysts as well as disseminated disease.
Isolated pneumonia due to Exophiala species is extremely uncommon.
We report a case of isolated Exophiala pneumonia in a patient with bronchiectasis who presented with worsening dyspnea and a cough productive of black sputum.
The production of black sputum, known as melanoptysis, is an uncommon physical finding with a limited differential diagnosis.
To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of Exophiala pneumonia presenting with a cough productive of black sputum.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Cohen, Yehuda Z.& Stead, Wendy. 2015. Exophiala Pneumonia Presenting with a Cough Productive of Black Sputum. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1058759
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Cohen, Yehuda Z.& Stead, Wendy. Exophiala Pneumonia Presenting with a Cough Productive of Black Sputum. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1058759
American Medical Association (AMA)
Cohen, Yehuda Z.& Stead, Wendy. Exophiala Pneumonia Presenting with a Cough Productive of Black Sputum. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1058759
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1058759
