Pulmonary nocardiosis is a rare opportunistic infection, often misdiagnosed due to its subacute onset and non-specific clinical and radiological findings. We report an 82-year-old man with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and bilateral bronchiectasis, […]
We report the first documented case of community-acquired pneumonia caused by Chryseobacterium gleum in an immunocompetent patient without typical risk factors. This gram-negative bacillus, historically associated with nosocomial infections in immunocompromised individuals, was identified as […]
Small airway disease (SAD) remains a challenging and underrecognized driver of fixed airflow obstruction in severe asthma. Impulse oscillometry (IOS) provides valuable insight into peripheral airway dysfunction and allows characterization of different bronchodilator response patterns. […]
A 44-year-old woman, former smoker, underwent apical segmentectomy of the right lower lobe in 2015 for a typical carcinoid tumor (1.5cm, Ki 67
Mechanical hemostatic agents, such as oxidized cellulose (Willocell©), are frequently used in thoracic surgery. Although considered safe, they can induce granulomatous reactions that mimic tumor recurrence. In this retrospective study, we analyzed patients from the […]
The World Health Organization (WHO) established in 2021 an annual health limit of 5μg/m3 for outdoor PM2.5 concentrations (cPM2.5). Our objective was to evaluate the health impact of cPM2.5 in two locations of a large […]