Nonresolving pneumonia in the setting of malignancy
Publication Date
2019
Journal Title
Curr Opin Pulm Med
Abstract
© 2019 Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. All rights reserved. Purpose of reviewThis article reviews recent literature and experience in the diagnosis of nonresolving and slowly resolving pneumonia as it pertains to malignancy.Recent findingsMalignancy must be considered as an important cause of pneumonia that resolves slowly or has incomplete resolution. Airway obstruction is more common than malignant infiltration as a cause of pneumonia that does not resolve appropriately. Infection due to resistant or unusual organisms must also be considered in the differential diagnosis.SummaryNonresolving pneumonia remains an important clinical challenge. Bronchoscopic evaluation in conjunction with computed tomography and PET scanning is still the most important technique for diagnosis.
Volume Number
25
Issue Number
4
Pages
331 - 335
Document Type
Article
Status
Faculty
Facility
School of Medicine
Primary Department
General Internal Medicine
PMID
DOI
10.1097/MCP.0000000000000588