Type B3 thymoma complicated with Chlamydia psittaci pneumonia with rare features: A case report
The case of a patient with type B3 thymomacomorbid with pneumonia exhibiting rare features is presented in the current report. The patient was admitted at the Second Affiliated Hospital of Jiaxing University (Jiaxing, China) with a history of direct contact with poultry. Clinical manifestations incl...
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Published in | Experimental and therapeutic medicine Vol. 27; no. 4; p. 153 |
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Main Authors | , , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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Greece
Spandidos Publications
01.04.2024
Spandidos Publications UK Ltd D.A. Spandidos |
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Summary: | The case of a patient with type B3 thymomacomorbid with
pneumonia exhibiting rare features is presented in the current report. The patient was admitted at the Second Affiliated Hospital of Jiaxing University (Jiaxing, China) with a history of direct contact with poultry. Clinical manifestations included fever, shivers, cough, fatigue and poor appetite. Chest computed tomography (CT) indicated right lung pneumonia, while metagenomics next-generation sequencing using bronchoalveolar lavage fluid confirmed infection with
. Additionally, positron emission tomography-CT suggested the presence of thymoma. After surgery and treatment with doxycycline and imipenem cilastatin, the patient was discharged showing signs of improvement. |
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Bibliography: | Contributed equally |
ISSN: | 1792-0981 1792-1015 |
DOI: | 10.3892/etm.2024.12441 |