Soubani A O, Epstein S K
Pulmonary and Critical Care Division, New England Medical Center Hospital/Tufts University of School of Medicine, Boston, MA 02111, USA.
Am J Emerg Med. 1996 Mar;14(2):189-91. doi: 10.1016/S0735-6757(96)90132-1.
Round pneumonia is a rare manifestation of lower respiratory tract infection in adults. Previous reports emphasize that this entity is typically a mild, easily treatable illness that often masquerades radiographically as a neoplasm. We present two cases of round pneumonia, in patients with abnormal immunity, that progressed rapidly to life-threatening septic shock and respiratory failure.
