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Diagnosis and Treatment of Bronchopulmonary Lophomoniasis in a Patient With Persistent Granuloma: A Case Report [PDF]

Reports
Background and Clinical Significance: Lophomonas is a multiflagellate anaerobic protozoan that usually inhabits the intestines of insects, mainly cockroaches.
Francisco A Lagunas-Rangel
exaly   +8 more sources

Bronchopulmonary Lophomoniasis: A Rare Cause of Pneumonia in an Immunosuppressed Host [PDF]

Respiratory Medicine Case Reports, 2019
Bronchopulmonary lophomoniasis is rare but immunocompromised individual is susceptible to this infection. We reported a case of bronchopulmonary lophomoniasis in a Malaysian female with systemic lupus erythromatosus.
Wathiqah Wahid
exaly   +8 more sources

Bronchopulmonary Lophomoniasis: Emerging Disease or Unsubstantiated Legend? [PDF]

Parasites and Vectors, 2014
The relationship between Lophomonas, a genus of multiflagellated protozoa, and respiratory pathology has recently received attention. Here, we summarize the origin, mode of transmission, pathogenic mechanism and relevant clinical data of bronchopulmonary
Rafael Martínez-Girón, Hugo C van Woerden   +1 more
exaly   +6 more sources

Ruptured Pulmonary Hydatid Cyst and Lophomoniasis Comorbidity in a Young Man: A Rare Case. [PDF]

Oxford Medical Case Reports, 2023
ABSTRACT Hydatidosis is a parasitic and zoonotic infection caused by the larval stage of Echinococcus granulosus. Cysts of this parasite involve almost all the organs of the human body, especially the liver and lungs. Asymptomatic cases may develop into symptomatic pulmonary hydatidosis due to the rupture of hydatid cysts. Lophomonas,
Ali Sharifpour, Zakaria Zakariaei, Mostafa Soleymani   +2 more
exaly   +5 more sources

Diagnosis of pulmonary lophomoniasis infection in patient with systemic lupus erythematosus; A case report and literature review. [PDF]

Respirol Case Rep
AbstractOver the past 30 years, there has been an increasing number of documented human infections associated with the protozoan Lophomonas, specifically Lophomonas blattarum, which is considered a relatively rare infection. These infections are primarily associated with states of immune suppression, including those resulting from corticosteroid ...
Jalayeri MHT, Aghaei M, Mazandarani M, Lashkarbolouk N, Sharifpour A.   +4 more
europepmc   +6 more sources

Global Status of Emerging Lophomonas Infection: A Systematic Review of Reported Cases (1993—2020) [PDF]

Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Infectious Diseases, 2022
Purpose. Lophomonas spp., is an emerging protozoan parasite that belongs to the Parabasalids (Parabasalia, lophomonadida) which infects the respiratory tracts of humans.
Maryam Nakhaei, Mahdi Fakhar, Ali Sharifpour, Hajar Ziaei Hezarjaribi, Elham Sadat Banimostafavi, Eisa Nazar   +5 more
doaj   +4 more sources

Respiratory and intestinal trichobezoar in a female: An unusual case report and literature review [PDF]

Respirology Case Reports, 2023
Trichobezoars are hairballs in the gastrointestinal tract that usually develop due to the consumption of hair after pulling it. However, some rare case reports suggest that trichobezoar can also occur in the respiratory system.
Siavash Abedi, Masoud Aliyali, Amir‐Hassan Bordbari, Mostafa Soleymani, Zakaria Zakariaei, Mahdi Fakhar   +5 more
doaj   +3 more sources

Imaging patterns of Lophomonas blattarum infection in the respiratory tract: a registry-based analysis [PDF]

BMC Infectious Diseases
Background Lophomonas blattarum is an emerging protozoan that mostly infects the lower respiratory tract and causes pulmonary lophomoniasis. Radiologic findings in patients with pulmonary lophomoniasis have yet to be studied.
Amirmasoud Taheri, Mahdi Fakhar, Ali Sharifpour, Elhamsadat Banimostafavi, Sepideh SafaNavaei, Siavash Abedi, Hossein Mehravaran, Masoud Aliyali, Ahmad Shafahi, Asieh Delpzir   +9 more
doaj   +3 more sources

Molecular proof for Lophomonas infection in a patient with history of breast cancer [PDF]

Respirology Case Reports, 2022
We report a 52‐year‐old patient with a history of breast cancer (BC) referred to the clinic of Afzalipour Hospital, in Kerman, eastern Iran, with a 1‐week complaint of restless dyspnea.
Ahmad Shafahi, Ali Sharifpour, Erfan Ghadirzadeh, Amirmasoud Taheri, Mahdi Fakhar, Mostafa Soleymani   +5 more
doaj   +3 more sources

Severe Lophomoniasis in a Patient With Diabetes and Past History of COVID-19 in Central Iran: Case Report [PDF]

Journal of International Medical Research
In this case report, we address the diagnostic challenges and clinical implications of severe infection with Lophomonas blattarum in a patient initially suspected of experiencing long COVID symptoms. We describe the patient's medical history, initial symptoms, diagnostic tests, and treatment.
Amirmasoud Taheri, Eissa Soleymani
exaly   +6 more sources