Sadeghali Azimi, Bahareh Bashardoust, Mohammad Hadi Tajik Jalayeri,
Volume 19, Issue 2 (3-2025)
Abstract
Introduction: Bronchopulmonary lophomoniasis is an infrequent occurrence. In this study, we document a singular instance of pulmonary lophomoniasis exhibiting unconventional manifestations in Golestan province, Iran.
Case presentation: The case under examination pertains to a 47-year-old male inmate who has been encountering respiratory issues for a duration of four months, culminating in a diagnosis of lophomoniasis. Both blood and sputum cultures yielded negative results. Similarly, bronchoalveolar lavage tests for bacterial and fungal pathogens returned negative findings. However, bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) results (microscopic) showed mild positive lophomoniasis targeting Lophomonas blattarum and Serum IgE=387 was relatively higher than normal limits.
Conclusion: The patient received treatment with metronidazole, leading to the resolution of all clinical complications within a span of four weeks.
