| Case Reports |
Mucormycosis: an unusual masquerader of an endobronchial tumour
Venugopal Jaganathan, Vijaya Prakash Madesh, Santhakumar Subramanian, Rajeshwari K Muthusamy, Sangita S Mehta DOI: 10.1002/rcr2.488
Pulmonary mucormycosis is a life-threatening invasive fungal infection usually seen in the background of immunosuppression, haematological malignancies, or uncontrolled diabetes. Immunocompetent hosts can also be affected. Isolated endobronchial mucormycosis is rare with only a few cases reported in the literature. Here, we present a case of an endobronchial mass masquerading as a tumour that was later diagnosed as invasive mucormycosis by histopathological examination. |
A case of a pulmonary mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma with chromosomal aberration (49, XX, +3, +i(6)(p10), +mar)
Toshihiro Ojima, Takahiro Homma, Yoshifumi Shimada, Naoya Kitamura, Yushi Akemoto, Naoki Yoshimura DOI: 10.1002/rcr2.489
We report a case of a primary pulmonary mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) lymphoma with chromosomal aberration (49, XX, +3, +i(6)(p10), +mar) in a 59 year-old woman. |
Black pleural effusion: an unusual presentation of metastatic melanoma diagnosed by medical thoracoscopy
Kamran Khan Sumalani, Uneeba Rehman, Nousheen Akhter, Nadeem Ahmed Rizvi DOI: 10.1002/rcr2.490
This is the case report of a male patient who presented with black pleural effusion that was later diagnosed as melanoma by medical thoracoscopy. This is the only case of melanoma diagnosed by medical thoracoscopy. |
Treatment of airway stenosis with a customized bronchial stent using a three-dimensional printer and flexible filaments
Toshihiro Ojima, Naoya Kitamura DOI: 10.1002/rcr2.491
Cancer-induced airway stenosis can cause serious ventilation disorders. In such cases, airway stenting is recommended. However, ready-made stents may be difficult to fit over lesioned areas. Here, we report our experience in creating a silicone bronchial stent using flexible three-dimensional printing. |
Aspiration of a drug in a blister pack
Masataka Mori, Kasumi Kusanagi, Shuhei Ashikari, Takashi Iwanami, Manabu Yasuda, Takeshi Hanagiri DOI: 10.1002/rcr2.492
We report a rare case of aspiration of a drug in a press-through package (PTP) treated by not just pulling it but using a unique technique involving a rotation technique during removal and voluntary coughing by the patient. |
A pulmonary infection by Actinomyces odontolyticus and Veillonella atypica in an immunocompetent patient with dental caries
Ernesto Crisafulli, Nicol Bernardinello, Veronica Alfieri, Francesca Pellegrino, Chiara Lazzari, Letizia Gnetti, Alfredo Chetta DOI: 10.1002/rcr2.493
Actinomycosis is a rare, chronic granulomatous infection, frequently associated with immunocompromised states, but it can also affect healthy people. In general, Actinomyces infections are a cause of dental caries and periodontitis, but less frequently, they can lead to peritonitis and brain or lung infections with abscess. Here, we report a case of a pulmonary infection by Actinomyces odontolitycus and Veillonella atypica due to a dental caries in an immunocompetent 65-year-old man patient. |
Does maternal autoantibody that transfer to newborn cause disease?
Toshio Ichiwata, Manabu Ishida, Yuko Itoh, Nobutaka Kitamura, Koh Nakata DOI: 10.1002/rcr2.494
A patient with autoimmune pulmonary alveolar proteinosis (aPAP) could continue her pregnancy and delivered a newborn by caesarean section. Maternal granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor autoantibody passively transferred to the newborn circulation but rapidly decreased to the cut-off level. We suspect that this rapid, exponential decrease might prevent the newborn from developing aPAP. |
Transmural rupture and cartilage ring fracture in a tracheobronchial tuberculosis patient
Guihui Wu, Qing Chen, Tao Huang, Yong Liu, Wei He DOI: 10.1002/rcr2.49566
We reported the first case of anterior tracheal transmural rupture and cartilage ring fracture after a combination of tracheobronchial interventional treatments for tracheobronchial tuberculosis (TBTB). Female and TBTB may be two high risks of trachea laceration. Tracheal rupture and/or cartilage ring fracture on the anterior trachea wall without pneumomediastinum or subcutaneous emphysema of TBTB patients may be best treated with a conservative approach. |
Endobronchial removal of uncovered stent using argon plasma coagulation via fibreoptic bronchoscopy
Massa Zantah, Matthew Basile, Megan Burtulato, Gerard J Criner DOI: 10.1002/rcr2.496
We describe a case of bronchial stenosis following lung transplantation that required endobronchial stent placement. Due to stent‐related complications, we decided to remove the stent. We describe a new technique for uncovered stent removal using argon plasma coagulation via flexible bronchoscopy several months after placement. |
