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Pulmonary actinomycosis complicated by effusive constrictive pericarditis.

Authors :
O'Sullivan RA
Armstrong JG
Rivers JT
Mitchell CA
Source :
Australian and New Zealand journal of medicine [Aust N Z J Med] 1991 Dec; Vol. 21 (6), pp. 879-80.
Publication Year :
1991

Abstract

A case of pulmonary actinomycosis presenting with a right calf abscess and complicated by effusive constrictive pericarditis is discussed. Clinical improvement occurred with antibiotic therapy and pericardiectomy. There was no evidence of recurrence after 18 months.

Subjects

Subjects :
Actinomyces isolation & purification
Actinomycosis diagnostic imaging
Actinomycosis microbiology
Humans
Lung Diseases, Fungal diagnostic imaging
Lung Diseases, Fungal microbiology
Male
Middle Aged
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Actinomycosis complications
Lung Diseases, Fungal complications
Pericardial Effusion etiology
Pericarditis, Constrictive etiology

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
0004-8291
Volume :
21
Issue :
6
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Australian and New Zealand journal of medicine
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
1818548
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1445-5994.1991.tb01412.x
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