Uncommon finding in a pulmonary graft versus host disease: A first report of Tsukamurella pneumonia in a pulmonary graft-versus-host disease.

A 64-year-old woman presented to Our Department with 2 weeks history of fever and cough. Through a series of radiological and invasive diagnostic studies we finally reach an unexpected diagnosis of ; Diagnosing an ILD is a dynamic process, and that is the reason why complex cases discussed in a multidisciplinary team may need to be reconsidered in light of evolution of the disease and the results of the performed exams with a flexible approach. is an obligate aerobic, Gram-positive, weakly acid-fast, non-motile bacillus that belongs to the order Pneumonia caused by is exceedingly rare, and only few cases are reported in the literature.

An Underestimated Cause of Hemoptysis in a 41-Year-Old Man.

A 41-year-old man who currently smokes with previous sporadic use of cocaine and cannabinoids was admitted at the hospital suffering from hemoptysis which had developed 4 days before. The patient was on anticoagulant therapy with rivaroxaban due to paroxysmal atrial fibrillation diagnosed in 2018, for which he had undergone pulmonary vein electrical isolation by radiofrequency and ablation of cavotricuspid isthmus in January 2019. The procedure was completed in July 2019.

Adjuvant surgical treatment of non-tuberculous mycobacterial lung disease in chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension: A first case report.

Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is not considered a known risk factor for non-tuberculous mycobacterial lung disease (NTM-LD), despite that many studies state that incidence is almost equal to other chronic lung diseases. Current standard of care for NTM-LD consists in multidrug antibiotic regimen for several months. However, it results in negative culture conversion in a minority of cases.