We describe a case of pneumococcal round pneumonia in an elderly smoker and it demonstrates the role of inflammatory biomarkers and follow-up imaging in ruling out more ominous diagnoses.
Tashfeen Mahmood, Adeline J Jou-Tindou, and Faisal A Khasawneh.
Department of Internal Medicine, Deaconess Hospital Evansville, Indiana.
Clin Case Rep. 2014 Feb 1;2(1):15-6.
Key Clinical MessageWe describe a case of pneumococcal round pneumonia in an elderly smoker and it demonstrates the role of inflammatory biomarkers and follow-up imaging in ruling out more ominous diagnoses.