Asian Hematology Research Journal

Systemic Nocardiosis with Cerebral Abscess in a Case of Untreated Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma

Pritish Chandra Patra *

Department of Hematology, Nil Ratan Sircar Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata, India.

Prakas Kumar Mandal

Department of Hematology, Nil Ratan Sircar Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata, India.

Tuphan Kanti Dolai

Department of Hematology, Nil Ratan Sircar Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata, India.

Prantar Chakrabarti

Department of Hematology, Nil Ratan Sircar Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata, India.

*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.

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Abstract

Nocardiosis is a worldwide disease documented as an infection that predominantly affects patients with immunosuppressive conditions. Though localized lesions are well known, systemic nocardiosis is a an extremely rare condition which needs to be recognized and managed early. We describe a case of Non-Hodgkin lymphoma, who developed pneumonia, multiple suppurative skin lesions and eventually brain abscess, to which the patient ultimately succumbed.

Keywords: Nocardiosis, Immunosuppressive conditions, non-hodgkin lymphoma

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