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Chryseomonas luteola: an unusual clinical infection mimicking a mediastinal malignant lymphoma

Authors Goteri G, Dorrestein GM, Manso E, Giantomassi F, Rubini C, Zizzi A, Pomponio G

Published 1 December 2010 Volume 2010:2 Pages 137—139

DOI https://doi.org/10.2147/PLMI.S13645

Review by Single anonymous peer review

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Gaia Goteri1, Gerry M Dorrestein2, Ester Manso3, Federica Giantomassi1, Corrado Rubini1, Antonio Zizzi1, Giovanni Pomponio4
1Department of Neurosciences, Section of Pathologic Anatomy and Histopathology, Polytechnic University of Marche-United Hospitals, Ancona, Italy; 2Diagnostic Pathology Laboratory, Dutch Research Institute for Avian and Exotic Animals (NOIVBD), Veldhoven, The Netherlands; 3Microbiology Laboratory, 4Medical Clinic, United Hospitals, Ancona, Italy

Abstract: Chryseomonas luteola is an infrequent human pathogen. We describe a case of mediastinal location showing Splendore–Hoeppli phenomenon in the abscess clinically mimicking a malignant lymphoma.

Keywords: Chryseomonas luteola, mediastinal lymphoma, botryomycosis, diagnosis

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