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Case Report

Case series of complicated bronchopulmonary lophomoniasis. Differential diagnosis of tuberculosis?

Cristian Morán-Mariñosa Servicio de Neumología, Hospital Nacional Dos de Mayo, Lima, Perú;b Unidad de investigación en Bibliometría, Vicerrectorado de investigación, Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola, Lima, PerúCorrespondence[email protected]
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Juan Salas Lópeza Servicio de Neumología, Hospital Nacional Dos de Mayo, Lima, PerúORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-3686-6837View further author information
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Felix Llanos-Tejadaa Servicio de Neumología, Hospital Nacional Dos de Mayo, Lima, Perú;c Instituto de Investigaciones en Ciencias Biomédicas - INICIB, Facultad de Medicina Humana, Universidad Ricardo Palma, Lima, PerúORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-1834-1287View further author information
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Renato Casanova-Mendozaa Servicio de Neumología, Hospital Nacional Dos de Mayo, Lima, PerúORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-3960-8526View further author information
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Renzo Villanueva-Villegasa Servicio de Neumología, Hospital Nacional Dos de Mayo, Lima, Perú;c Instituto de Investigaciones en Ciencias Biomédicas - INICIB, Facultad de Medicina Humana, Universidad Ricardo Palma, Lima, PerúORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-7820-0016View further author information
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Antonella Chavez-Huamanid Facultad de Medicina Humana, Universidad Privada San Juan Bautista, Lima, PerúORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-2176-1680View further author information
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Kenneth G. Vargas-Poncee Servicio de Neumología, Clínica Jesús del Norte, Lima, PerúORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-3233-9426View further author information
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Margaret Condori-Zevallosf Departamento de Patología Clínica, Hospital Nacional Dos de Mayo, Lima, PerúORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0009-0005-4516-4222View further author information
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Article: 2325170 | Received 18 May 2023, Accepted 26 Feb 2024, Published online: 06 Mar 2024

Figures & data

Figure 1. Chest CT scan, evidence of S3 consolidation, and cavitation of the left hemithorax.

Figure 1. Chest CT scan, evidence of S3 consolidation, and cavitation of the left hemithorax.

Figure 2. Lophomonas (black arrow) detected in the bronchoalveolar lavage fluid by microscopic observation: direct smear (×100).

Figure 2. Lophomonas (black arrow) detected in the bronchoalveolar lavage fluid by microscopic observation: direct smear (×100).

Figure 3. Chest CT scan, evidence of a cavity with content compatible with mycetoma, and multiple bronchiectasis in S1 and 2.

Figure 3. Chest CT scan, evidence of a cavity with content compatible with mycetoma, and multiple bronchiectasis in S1 and 2.

Figure 4. Sequential microscopic examination of Lophomonas (black arrow) in the direct smear of bronchial aspirate.

Figure 4. Sequential microscopic examination of Lophomonas (black arrow) in the direct smear of bronchial aspirate.

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