Mediastinal Actinomycosis Mimicking Mediastinal Lymph Node Metastasis in a Patient with Locally Advanced Pancreatic Cancer / 대한내과학회지
Korean Journal of Medicine
; : 303-307, 2017.
Artículo
en Coreano
| WPRIM (Pacífico Occidental)
| ID: wpr-189027
Biblioteca responsable:
WPRO
ABSTRACT
Actinomycosis is a rare chronic suppurative infectious disease caused by Actinomyces spp. Actinomyces are anaerobic Gram-positive bacteria that colonize the mouth, digestive tract, and genital tract. Thoracic actinomycosis is caused by the aspiration of oropharyngeal materials or the spread of cervicofacial infections. Therefore, poor oral hygiene, smoking, and immunodeficiency are risk factors. Actinomycoses are frequently misdiagnosed as anatomical malignancies and thus assessments of the diseases underlying malignancies are often complicated by the presence of actinomycoses. Here, we report a case of mediastinal actinomycosis presenting with clinical and radiological features of metastatic pancreatic cancer. Clinicians should consider the presence of actinomycosis when cancer patients fail to respond to anti-cancer treatments.
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Contexto en salud:
ODS3 - Salud y Bienestar
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Enfermedades Desatendidas
Problema de salud:
Meta 3.3: Poner fin a las enfermedades desatendidas y detener enfermedades transmisibles
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Zoonosis
Base de datos:
WPRIM (Pacífico Occidental)
Asunto principal:
Higiene Bucal
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Neoplasias Pancreáticas
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Humo
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Actinomyces
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Actinomicosis
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Fumar
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Enfermedades Transmisibles
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Factores de Riesgo
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Colon
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Tracto Gastrointestinal
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio de etiología
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Factores de riesgo
Límite:
Humanos
Idioma:
Coreano
Revista:
Korean Journal of Medicine
Año:
2017
Tipo del documento:
Artículo