A Case of Primary Endobronchial Actinomycosis Presenting as a Complicated Parapneumonic Effusion
Soonchunhyang Medical Science
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: 110-114, 2013.
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ABSTRACT
Endobronchial actinomycosis is a rare but important and challenging diagnosis to make. We report a case of 57 year-old man who presented with a fever and a right-sided chest pain diagnosed as an endobronchial actinomycosis. Chest computed tomography showed a segmental obstruction and consolidations in right middle lobe combined with an ipsilateral multiloculated pleural effusion. Bronchoscopic biopsy of a mass obstructing the medial segmental bronchus of right middle lobe revealed actinomycosis. This is the first reported case of primary endobronchial actinomycosis that presented with a chest pain and a complicated parapneumonic effusion. Primary endobronchial actinomycosis can be a cause of complicated parapneumonic effusion.
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Asunto principal:
Derrame Pleural
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Tórax
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Biopsia
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Dolor en el Pecho
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Bronquios
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Enfermedades Bronquiales
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Actinomicosis
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Diagnóstico
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Fiebre
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio diagnóstico
Límite:
Humanos
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Soonchunhyang Medical Science
Año:
2013
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