Thoracic actinomycosis: report of a patient with advanced-stage disease
Braz. j. infect. dis
;
11(1): 157-159, Feb. 2007. ilus
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Dans Anglais
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ABSTRACT
The authors describe a case of advanced thoracic actinomycosis. A 44-year-old man with previous episodes of productive cough with purulent sputum, fever, chest pain and subcutaneous nodules on the left hemithorax was admitted with complaints of lumbar pain irradiating into left lower limb and presence of mass lesion on the left lumbar region. Imaging evaluations were obtained and the patient underwent left lower lobectomy. Histopathology, microscopic examination and anaerobic culture of the resected material diagnosed thoracic actinomycosis.
Texte intégral:
Disponible
Indice:
LILAS (Amériques)
Sujet Principal:
Actinomycose
/
Maladies pulmonaires
Limites du sujet:
Adulte
/
Humains
/
Mâle
langue:
Anglais
Texte intégral:
Braz. j. infect. dis
Thème du journal:
Maladies transmissibles
Année:
2007
Type:
Article
Pays d'affiliation:
Brésil
Institution/Pays d'affiliation:
Santa Maria University Hospital/BR
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