학술논문
Pulmonary actinomycosis in children: A prompt diagnosis can prevent surgery.
Document Type
Article
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Subject
*ANTIBIOTICS
*BIOPSY
*IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY
*ACTINOMYCOSIS
*RESPIRATORY infections
*DIFFERENTIAL diagnosis
*MAGNETIC resonance imaging
*POSITRON emission tomography computed tomography
*LUNG surgery
*DECISION making in clinical medicine
*RARE diseases
*EDEMA
*CHILDREN
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ISSN
0971-9261
Abstract
Pulmonary actinomycosis is an extremely rare disease in children. The diagnosis is challenging as the clinical presentation and radiological investigations may be atypical. We report a case of a pulmonary lesion extending to the chest wall posing as a malignant lesion. Biopsy revealed colonies of Actinomyces. Antibiotic therapy resolved the mass. A rare diagnosis of pulmonary actinomycosis should be kept as a differential diagnosis of such a mass in children. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]