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ArticleClinical case reports2023

Proteus mirabilis: A rare cause of pneumonia, radiologically mimicking malignancy of the lung.

Saif Ullah, Ramin Saadaat, Hidayatullah Hamidi, Ahmed Maseh Haidary

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Article in Clinical case reports, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4citing papers in PubMed
0.7field-weighted citation impact, top 37% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed, 7 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Saif UllahDepartment of Internal Medicine French Medical Institute for Mothers and Children (FMIC) Kabul Afghanistan.
Ramin SaadaatDepartment of Pathology and Clinical Laboratory French Medical Institute for Mothers and Children (FMIC) Kabul Afghanistan.
Hidayatullah HamidiDepartment of Radiology French Medical Institute for Mothers and Children Kabul Afghanistan.
Ahmed Maseh HaidaryDepartment of Pathology and Clinical Laboratory French Medical Institute for Mothers and Children (FMIC) Kabul Afghanistan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4554-8024
Kabul Medical University · AF

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Key clinical message: Lesions that are suspected for malignancy need be managed by a multidisciplinary team. Utilization of radiological as well as pathological diagnostic modalities ensures correct diagnosis and thus timely intervention. Abstract: Introduction: Case Presentation: A 65-year-Old Woman presented with dry cough, dyspnoea on exertion, and chest pain of 4 months' duration. She received multiple medications including antibiotics but without any resolution of her symptoms. Computed Tomography scan of the chest was performed reported a tumor in the upper lobe of the left lung with multiple associated pulmonary nodules. The impression was that of metastatic lung disease with superimposed acute infection. Accordingly, the patient was reevaluated and a diagnostic bronchoscopy with multiple endobronchial biopsies and broncho-alveolar lavage was done. The gram stain showed Gram-Negative Bacilli and the bacteria identified Conclusion: Mass lesions suspected for malignancy should be managed with involvement of multiple medical disciplines, to ensure correct and timely diagnosis. This is to avoid miss-management.

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lung cancermimickingpneumoniaproteus mirabilis

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PMID37736480
PMCPMC10509339
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