Actinomycotic lung abscess with review of literature
JBMS-Journal of the Bahrain Medical Society. 2004; 16 (2): 73-77
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ABSTRACT
A case of lung abscess due to a rare cause -Actinomycosis is presented. The patient presented with signs and symptoms of pneumonia and failed to respond to antibiotic therapy. CT findings and various modes of treatment are described. CT guided FNAC helped in the final diagnosis where the aspirated material showed several eosinophilic cotton wool colonies of filamentous microorganism consistent with actinomycosis. Due to the thick walled abscess and surrounding unresolved pneumonia the patient was treated with intercostals tube drainage
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IMEMR (Mediterraneo Oriental)
Asunto principal:
Actinomicosis
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Tomografía Computarizada por Rayos X
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Absceso Pulmonar
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Enfermedades Pulmonares
Límite:
Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
J. Bahrain Med. Soc.
Año:
2004
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