BACTERIAL PSEUDOMYCOSIS - A RARE CAUSE OF HEMOPTYSIS

Pulmonary bacterial pseudomycosis, also referred to as botryomycosis, is a very rare, indolent illness that has been described mostly in pat ients with immunological problems. The histological appearance is simi lar to that of actinomycosis; however, various Gram-positive and Gram- negative bacteria have been implicated in the pathogenesis. We illustr ate a rapidly progressive case of pulmonary bacterial pseudomycosis in a normal host whose presenting complaint was haemoptysis.