Endobronchial actinomycosis mimicking pulmonary neoplasm.

Pulmonary Actinomycosis Mimicking Lung Cancer

Herein, we reported on a case of solid type of pulmonary actinomycosis in a 10-year-old boy. He had productive cough for 40 days. Bronchoscopy was normal. Cmputed tomography revealed a solid large mass in the upper lobe of his left lung with mimicking malignant leisions. He was referred for surgery and underwent left upper lobectomy. Macroscopically, the specimen measured 13×9×5 cm and was crea...

Abdominal actinomycosis mimicking a malignant neoplasm.

Abdominal-Pelvic Actinomycosis Mimicking Malignant Neoplasm

Abdominal-pelvic actinomycosis is often mistaken for other conditions, presenting a preoperative diagnostic challenge. In a 46-year-old female, computed tomography showed an abdominal-pelvic retroperitoneal mass extending from the lower pole of the right kidney to the lower pelvis. The patient had a 3-year history of intrauterine device. The mass appeared to involve the ascending colon, cecum, ...

pulmonary actinomycosis mimicking lung cancer

herein, we reported on a case of solid type of pulmonary actinomycosis in a 10-year-old boy. he had productive cough for 40 days. bronchoscopy was normal. cmputed tomography revealed a solid large mass in the upper lobe of his left lung with mimicking malignant leisions. he was referred for surgery and underwent left upper lobectomy. macroscopically, the specimen measured 13×9×5 cm and was crea...

Endobronchial actinomycosis.

Endobronchial actinomycosis was found to be the cause of right-sided atelectasis and haemoptysis in a 57 year old man without predisposing conditions. Fibreoptic bronchoscopy revealed occlusion of the intermediate bronchus by yellow-white masses. The diagnosis was confirmed histologically and by positive Actinomyces culture from bioptic material. Prolonged antibiotic treatment resulted in compl...