1. [Pulmonary mass suspected as malignant tumour. Thoracic wall abscess and fistula after pulmonary segmental resection].
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Manner H, Henrich R, Manner N, Pech O, Nguyen-tat M, Weckler B, and Ell C
- Subjects
- Actinomycosis pathology, Actinomycosis surgery, Adult, Anti-Bacterial Agents therapeutic use, Chronic Disease, Combined Modality Therapy, Diagnosis, Differential, Fistula pathology, Fistula surgery, Humans, Lung pathology, Lung Abscess pathology, Lung Abscess surgery, Lung Diseases pathology, Lung Diseases surgery, Lung Neoplasms pathology, Lung Neoplasms surgery, Male, Postoperative Complications pathology, Postoperative Complications surgery, Recurrence, Actinomycosis diagnosis, Fistula diagnosis, Lung Abscess diagnosis, Lung Diseases diagnosis, Lung Neoplasms diagnosis, Postoperative Complications diagnosis, Thoracic Wall pathology, Thoracic Wall surgery
- Abstract
A 31-year-old patient presented with chronic cough and thoracic pain. A pulmonary mass was seen on chest x-ray, and pulmonary segmental resection was done. Histopathologically, a pulmonary abscess cavity due to actinomycosis was found. Three months later, recurrence of actinomycosis at the thoracic wall was observed. Antibiotic therapy with penicillin was administered. Five months later, with the patient receiving continued antibiotic therapy, a thoracic wall abscess and fistula was diagnosed. Four weeks after abscess drainage and repeat intravenous antibiotic therapy, the patient was symptom-free and had remained symptom-free at 10 months of follow-up.
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- 2008
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