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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
Joint Authors
Gharzuddine, Walid
Araj, George F.
El-Herte, Rima I.
Kanj, Souha S.
Chami, Hassan
Source
Case Reports in Infectious Diseases
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-07-16
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
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.
American Psychological Association (APA)
El-Herte, Rima I.& Kanj, Souha S.& Araj, George F.& Chami, Hassan& Gharzuddine, Walid. 2012. 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،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-4.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
El-Herte, Rima I.…[et al.]. 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 No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-4.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
El-Herte, Rima I.& Kanj, Souha S.& Araj, George F.& Chami, Hassan& Gharzuddine, Walid. 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. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-463673
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-463673