대한세포병리학회지 (The Korean Journal of Cytopathology)
- 제6권2호
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- Pages.169-173
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- 1995
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- 1017-0391(pISSN)
세침흡인 세포학적 검사로 진단한 폐의 Nocardiosis - 1예 보고 -
Pulmonary Nocardiosis Diagnosed by Fine Needle Aspiration - A Case Report -
- Yim, Hyun-Ee (Department of Pathology, Ajou University College of Medicine) ;
- Park, Kwang-Hwa (Department of Pathology, Ajou University College of Medicine)
- 발행 : 1995.12.30
초록
Nocardia, aerobic members of the order of Actinomycetaceae, produces infections in human lung. Nocardial infection is associated with underlying diseases of immuno-suppression or treatment with corticosteroid. It is difficult to detect Nocardia by sputum examination or histologic sections and it has rarely been diagnosed by fine needle aspiration of the lung. We describe a case of pulmonary nocardiosis in a 72 year-old man, diagnosed by fine needle aspiration, which was confirmed by culture of aspirates. The aspirates showed neutrophil-predominant inflammatory cells with microorganisms demonstrated by Gomori methenamine silver and Gram stain. The organisms had characteristic long blanching filamentous structures. The lesions on chest X-ray were in resolution with antimicrobial therapy.