Case Reports
Vol. 69 No. 4 (2008): Pulmonary series
https://doi.org/10.4081/monaldi.2008.381

Endobronchial Nocardiosis associated with Broncholithiasis

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Received: 25 January 2016
Accepted: 25 January 2016
Published: 26 January 2016
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Endobronchial nocardiosis, Broncholithiasis

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W.O. Tam
tamwaion@yahoo.com
Tuberculosis and Chest Unit, Grantham Hospital, Aberdeen, Hong Kong, China.
C.F. Wong
Tuberculosis and Chest Unit, Grantham Hospital, Aberdeen, Hong Kong, China.
P.C. Wong
Tuberculosis and Chest Unit, Grantham Hospital, Aberdeen, Hong Kong, China.
Pulmonary nocardiosis is a rare respiratory infection which commonly affects immunocompromised patients but also in immunocompetent hosts. The clinical manifestation is variable and endobronchial nocardiosis is a very rare condition. We report a case of endobronchial nocardiosis associated with the presence of a broncholith. The pathogenesis and the treatment of this condition are discussed below.

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“Endobronchial Nocardiosis Associated With Broncholithiasis”. 2016. Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease 69 (4). https://doi.org/10.4081/monaldi.2008.381.