FATAL SUBCUTANEOUS EMPHYSEMA SECONDARY TO PULMONARY NOCARDIOSIS IN AN IMMUNOCOMPROMISED PATIENT

We report a case of necrotizing pulmonary nocardiosis complicated by subcutaneous emphysema in a 54 years old male patient receiving immunosuppressive therapy following renal transplant. The subcutaneous emphysema progressed rapidly and despite intervention, the response was poor resulting in fatal cardiorespiratory failure.