Case Reports |
Lenalidomide-induced eosinophilic pneumonia
Andrew Toma, Aaron P Rapoport, Allen Burke & Ashutosh Sachdeva
DOI: 10.1002/rcr2.233
Lenalidomide-induced pulmonary toxicity is previously reported; however, eosinophilic pneumonia as a distinct pathological entity is a unique presentation and we report such a case along with a review of the literature. |
Empyema associated with Campylobacter curvus infection
Yukihiro Horio, Yoshiki Shiraishi, Nobuo Watanabe, Shigeaki Inoue, Tadashi Imanishi & Koichiro Asano
DOI: 10.1002/rcr2.234
We report the first case of thoracic empyema associated with Campylobacter curvus infection. In reviewing this case, we discovered two clinically important issues: (1) oral C. curvus can be associated with abscess in the respiratory system, and (2) genetic analysis of hypervariable regions of 16S rRNA is necessary to identify this microorganism. |
Cytokine profiles of amyopathic dermatomyositis with interstitial lung diseases treated with mycophenolate
Masachika Hayashi, Ami Aoki, Katsuaki Asakawa, Takuro Sakagami, Toshiaki Kikuchi & Toshinori Takada
DOI: 10.1002/rcr2.235
We report the details of cytokine profiles in the case of a Japanese patient diagnosed with interstitial lung disease associated with amyopathic dermatomyositis and anti-melanoma differentiation-associated gene 5 antibodies, and treated with mycophenolate. |
Multimodal imaging findings in an adult case of Swyer-James-MacLeod syndrome
Hitoshi Kawasuji, Kensuke Suzuki, Hideaki Furuse, Takeshi Tsuda, Yasuaki Masaki & Hirokazu Taniguchi
DOI: 10.1002/rcr2.236
Swyer-James-Macleod syndrome (SJMS) is an uncommon obliterative lung disease that is defined radiologically as hyperlucency of a part of or the entire lung. We present a case of SJMS in a patient who showed unique multimodal imaging findings. |
A hol(e)y predicament
Shaiva Ginoya Meka, Daniel Shelden, Amy Mertens, Paul Christensen & Meet Patel
DOI: 10.1002/rcr2.237
A 72-year-old female with tachycardia suffers a cardiac arrest associated with refractory hypoxaemia. She is found to have a large ostium primum atrial septal defect complicated by Eisenmenger syndrome. Late presentation of congenital heart defects and nitric oxide as a salvage therapy for persistent hypoxaemia are discussed. |
An uncommon cause of miliary pattern of pulmonary nodules – diffuse pulmonary meningotheliomatosis
Vivek Jayaschandran, Sandra Gjorgova-Gjeorgjievski and Haamid Siddique
DOI: 10.1002/rcr2.238
We present the case of a 74-year-old asymptomatic female referred to the pulmonary clinic for evaluation of incidentally detected diffuse bilateral pulmonary nodules. A transbronchial biopsy established a diagnosis of diffuse pulmonary meningotheliomatosis, obviating the need for further invasive workup. She remains stable after more than 2 years of follow-up. |
Severe acute asthma caused by Chlamydophila pneumoniae infection
Yoshinari Endo, Toshihiro Shirai, Mika Saigusa and Eisuke Mochizuki
DOI: 10.1002/rcr2.239
Asthma exacerbation is associated with respiratory infections, including those by viruses and atypical bacteria. We herein report a case of severe acute asthma in an adult caused by Chlamydophila pneumoniae infection. |
A chest wall mass after breast carcinoma surgery: a simple diagnosis?
Fabrizio Minervini, Ladina Greuter, Peter Kestenholz, Tino Schneider, Christine Gutmann and André Emanuel Dutly
DOI: 10.1002/rcr2.240
Chest wall tuberculosis is a very rare condition with few cases reported in the literature. The aim of this article is to report a patient operated for chest wall tumefaction and to review the literature. |
Osimertinib administration via nasogastric tube in an EGFR-T790M-positive patient with leptomeningeal metastases
Takayuki Takeda, Hideki Itano, Mayumi Takeuchi, Yurika Nishimi, Masahiko Saitoh and Sorou Takeda
DOI: 10.1002/rcr2.241
We present the case of a lung cancer patient with a diagnosis of leptomeningeal metastasis and epidermal growth factor receptor mutation (cerebrospinal fluid testing showed L858R + T790M double mutations), with poor performance status (PS) and dysphagia. Osimertinib suspension was administered through a nasogastric tube. PS improved to 1 with oral intake possible after 20 days and further improvements were observed by gadolinium-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging. The patient remains progression-free for 10 months after osimertinib administration. |
Post-tuberculosis mycetoma: bronchoscopic removal
Liam J Chawke, Eoin B Hunt, Marcus P Kennedy and Desmond M. Murphy
DOI: 10.1002/rcr2.243
A pulmonary mycetoma is a fungus ball that fills a pre-existing cavity in the lung. We propose the use of cryotherapy for the removal of these mycetomas in suitable patients. |
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DOI: 10.1002/rcr2.242
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Respiratory bronchiolitis-associated interstitial lung disease secondary to electronic nicotine delivery system use confirmed with open lung biopsy |