Open AccessNodular tracheobronchitis in a patient with lymphoma: an unusual presentation of viridans streptococcal respiratory tract infection
Author(s) -
Lee Min A,
Shin Kyung Min,
Lim JaeKwang,
Cho Seung Hyun,
Kim Hye Jung,
Kim Gab Chul,
Lee So Mi,
Yoo Seung Soo
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
the clinical respiratory journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.789
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1752-699X
pISSN - 1752-6981
DOI - 10.1111/crj.12496
Subject(s) - medicine , viridans streptococci , respiratory tract , tracheitis , respiratory tract infections , lung , pathology , respiratory system , dermatology , streptococcus , bronchitis , genetics , bacteria , biology
Bacterial tracheobronchitis without lung parenchymal involvement is extremely rare in adults, except in patients who are intubated or mechanically ventilated. We present a case of nodular tracheobronchitis caused by viridans streptococci in a non‐ventilated lymphoma patient. To our knowledge, this is the first report of viridans streptococcal infection that has caused nodular tracheobronchitis.