Demonstration of cavitary legionnaires’ pneumonia in a renal transplant recipient
Legionella pneumophila is a potentially life-threatening infection, especially for individuals with compromised cell-mediated immunity. Typical chest CT findings include multilobed or multisegmented consolidations and ground-glass opacities, but cavitary lesions are rare. This case report details a...
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| Main Authors: | Som Singh, MD, Sylvestre Pineau, BS, Gautam Sikka, MD |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2025-02-01
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| Series: | Radiology Case Reports |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S193004332401152X |
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