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Pulmonary nodules associated with Gemella bacteremia: CT findings in two children with osteosarcoma.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  17527126     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Gemella morbillorum and Gemella haemolysans are normal oral flora that can also be pathogenic. We report 2 cases of adolescents with osteosarcoma who developed multiple pulmonary nodules associated with Gemella bacteremia. These nodules mimicked metastatic disease. To our knowledge, this manifestation of Gemella infection has not been previously reported. In the setting of malignancy, infectious pulmonary nodules must be distinguished from metastatic nodules in order to treat appropriately.
Authors:
Netta M Blitman; Ari M Steiner; Moshe D Bell; Lisa Wilks-Gallo
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of thoracic imaging     Volume:  22     ISSN:  0883-5993     ISO Abbreviation:  J Thorac Imaging     Publication Date:  2007 May 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2007-05-28     Completed Date:  2007-08-10     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8606160     Medline TA:  J Thorac Imaging     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  182-4     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Radiology, Children's Hospital at Montefiore, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY 10467, USA. nblitman@montefiore.org
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adolescent
Bone Neoplasms / complications*,  drug therapy,  pathology
Diagnosis, Differential
Fatal Outcome
Female
Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / complications,  diagnosis*,  microbiology
Humans
Lung / microbiology,  radiography
Lung Diseases / complications,  diagnosis*,  microbiology*
Lung Neoplasms / diagnosis*,  secondary
Male
Osteosarcoma / complications*,  drug therapy,  pathology
Respiratory Insufficiency / complications
Staphylococcaceae / isolation & purification*
Tomography, X-Ray Computed / methods

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