A Case of Mycobacterium Simiae Mimicking Malignancy

Pulmonary Nodular Lymphoid Hyperplasia: A Rare Case Mimicking Malignancy

Pulmonary nodular lymphoid hyperplasia (PNLH) is a reactive lymphoid proliferation manifesting as multiple solitary nodules or localized infiltrates in the lungs. It is a type of benign lymphoproliferative disease that can affect the lungs. We present the case of a 41-year-old female patient with respiratory symptoms such as productive cough, left chest pain, and dyspnea. Imaging findings revea...

Mycobacterium habana ' and Mycobacterium simiae

3 Departamento de Gen4tica y Microbiologla, Universidad de Murcia, Facuitad de Medicina, Universidad de Murcia, Campus Universitario de Espinardo, Aptdo 4021, 30100 Murcia, Spain Fatty and mycolic acids and the pattern of glycolipids were studied in a collection of 34 strains of 'Mycobacterium habana' and in two strains of Mycobacterium simiae. Major glycolipids of these micro-organisms were as...

An unusual cause for a colonic stricture: a case of Mycobacterium xenopi mimicking malignancy.

Colonic strictures are very common and are a frequent finding on double contrast barium examination; they very often reflect the presence of malignancy, diverticular disease, ischaemia, inflammatory bowel disease, and rarely mycobacterial disease. A case of mycobacterial disease mimicking malignancy is presented; this was due to a rare mycobacterial subtype and there was complete resolution of ...

A Case Report: Malignancy Mimicking Mycotic Aneurysm

A 45 year old female with an acquired brain injury who presented to ED with recurrent falls, epigastric pain radiating to the left lower chest and constitutional symptoms was initially commenced on empirical antibiotic treatment for a suspected mycotic aneurysm. Laboratory testing revealed leukocytosis and computer tomography (CT) imaging showed an unusual paraaortic soft tissue mass further in...

Cecal Giant Lipoma Mimicking Malignancy