1. [Pulmonary actinomycosis - a case report].
- Author
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Drozd-Werel M, Porzezińska M, Cynowska B, Garbicz S, Kuziemski K, Słomiński JM, and Iżycka-Świeszewska E
- Subjects
- Actinomyces isolation & purification, Actinomycosis diagnostic imaging, Actinomycosis pathology, Anti-Bacterial Agents administration & dosage, Cutaneous Fistula diagnostic imaging, Cutaneous Fistula pathology, Humans, Lung Diseases diagnostic imaging, Lung Diseases pathology, Male, Middle Aged, Radiography, Treatment Outcome, Actinomycosis diagnosis, Actinomycosis drug therapy, Cutaneous Fistula drug therapy, Cutaneous Fistula microbiology, Lung Diseases drug therapy, Lung Diseases microbiology
- Abstract
Pulmonary actinomycosis is a rare disease caused by Actinomyces sp. Its symptoms and radiological findings are not characteristic, so the diagnosis might be difficult to establish. We report a case of a 59 year old male, who developed bronchopulmonary Actinomycosis due to poor dental hygiene. The infectious process affected lung parenchyma and infiltrated chest wall causing multifocal sternal osteolisis and multiple cutaneous fistulas. The radiological findings sugested neoplasmatical process. The diagnosis was based on histopatological findings of fistular scrapes. The material contained Actinomyces colonies. Afler 6 months of antibiotic therapy the patient's state improved and the cutaneous fistulas healed. Radiological finding revealed partial resolution of the lung infiltration.
- Published
- 2012