Open AccessCavitary pulmonary lesions following emerging lophomoniasis: A novel perspective
Author(s) -
Taheri Amirmasoud,
Fakhar Mahdi,
Sharifpour Ali,
Banimostafavi Elham Sadat
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
respirology case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.304
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2051-3380
DOI - 10.1002/rcr2.908
Subject(s) - medicine , bronchoalveolar lavage , bronchoscopy , pulmonary tuberculosis , chronic cough , computed tomography , tuberculosis , metronidazole , lung , radiology , medical history , productive cough , surgery , asthma , pathology , antibiotics , microbiology and biotechnology , biology
In this article, we report a patient referred to the clinic of Imam Khomeini Hospital in Sari, Mazandaran, northern Iran, with a 3‐month complaint of chronic cough and weight loss. According to the chest computed tomography scan, a cavity was detected in the upper lobe of the patient's left lung. The patient had no history of smoking or underlying diseases that predisposed him to cavitation, including tuberculosis. Then, bronchoscopy was performed for the patient, and bronchoalveolar lavage fluid was sent to the Iranian National Registry Center for lophomoniasis, and Lophomonas blattarum was detected in samples. Finally, the patient's symptoms were totally resolved by prescribing third‐daily metronidazole for 2 weeks.