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ReviewBMC infectious diseases2025

Psittacosis pneumonia with the reversed halo sign: a case report and literature review.

Shumeng Zhang, Yiqi Fu, Liangjie Fang, Qiaomai Xu, Silan Gu, Hua Zhou, Jianying Zhou

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Review in BMC infectious diseases, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5 citing papers in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

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7 authors.

Shumeng ZhangDepartment of Respiratory Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China.
Yiqi FuDepartment of Respiratory Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China.
Liangjie FangDepartment of Respiratory Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China.
Qiaomai XuState Key Laboratory for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, Collaborative Innovation Center for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Infectious Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China.
Silan GuState Key Laboratory for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, Collaborative Innovation Center for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Infectious Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China.
Hua ZhouDepartment of Respiratory Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China. zhouhua1@zju.edu.cn.
Jianying ZhouDepartment of Respiratory Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China.

Funding

Medical and Health Technology Program of Zhejiang Province WKJ-ZJ-2109National Key Research and Development Program of China 2021YFC2301805
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundChlamydia psittaci is a rare pathogen that causes community-acquired pneumonia. The reversed halo sign (RHS) is a computed tomography (CT) finding that is commonly observed in diseases such as cryptogenic organizing pneumonia, invasive fungal infections, tuberculosis, sarcoidosis, and pulmonary thromboembolism, but has seldom been described in association with psittacosis pneumonia. CASE PRESENTATION: We report a case in which a 26-year-old man with a history of close contact with pigeons and chicken manure presented with fever and cough for 6 days. A CT examination revealed the RHS in the right lower lobe of the lung. Psittacosis pneumonia was diagnosed by metagenomic next-generation sequencing of the patient's bronchoalveolar lavage fluid. Treatment with omadacycline abolished his symptoms. We also discuss six other cases of psittacosis pneumonia with the RHS identified by literature search.

conclusionsWhen clinicians encounter patients with atypical pneumonia with the RHS and a history of contact with poultry, psittacosis should be considered.

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Chlamydophila psittaciPsittacosisAdultAnimalsBronchoalveolar Lavage FluidColumbidaeHumansLungLung DiseasesMaleTomography, X-Ray ComputedCase reportChlamydia psittaciComputed tomographyMetagenomic next-generation sequencingReversed halo sign

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PMID40382544
PMCPMC12085835

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