Actinomycosis: CT findings in six patients

Allen, H A; Scatarige, John C.; Kim, M H

doi:10.2214/ajr.149.6.1255

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“…The main problem is distinguishing the disease from a neoplasm [46]. Although, in experienced hands, some forms of imaging may show features more suggestive of actinomycosis, or at least an inflammatory process, than a neoplasm [47], imaging modalities on their own are not diagnostic.…”

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confidence: 99%

Pulmonary actinomycosis

Mabeza¹,

Macfarlane²

2003

Eur Respir J

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Pulmonary actinomycosis

Mabeza¹,

Macfarlane²

2003

Eur Respir J

328

424

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“…CT may be useful in demonstrating thoracic wall involvement, bone destruction, presence of osteomyelitis and pleural alterations. Invasion to mediastinum, retroperitoneum and compromising of soft tissues usually associated with fistulas and fibrosis are also radiological findings suggestive of thoracic actinomycosis that may be demonstrated by MRI [13,[16][17][18][19].…”

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Thoracic actinomycosis: report of a patient with advanced-stage disease

Santos¹,

Zambenedetti²,

Mann³

et al. 2007

Braz J Infect Dis

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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.

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“…Actinomycosis has the characteristic to penetrate the tissue plane, resulting in fistula or abscess formation. The CT findings of patients with pulmonary actinomycosis include patchy, nodular, or cavitating pulmonary lesions, as well as pleural or mediastinal lesions (Allen et al, 1987). The value of PET in the diagnosis of pulmonary actinomycosis is not clear (Hoekstra et al, 1999).…”

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Pulmonary actinomycosis: a case undergoing resection through video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS)

Lin

Luh

et al. 2007

J. Zhejiang Univ. - Sci. B

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Actinomycosis is an uncommon disease, which is usually manifested as cervicofacial infection and related to poor oral hygiene or compromised immune function. Pulmonary actinomycosis is rare, but its diagnosis is changing due to its variable presentation and the similarity in appearance to other intrapulmonary diseases. Here we report an 80-year-old man with a solitary pulmonary nodule over the left upper lobe. Pulmonary neoplasm was highly suspected in this patient and thus resection of the mass was undertaken through video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS). Histopathological examination demonstrated this patient had an Actinomyeces infection. While the application of VATS in patients with pulmonary actinomycosis has rarely been reported in literature, we conclude that VATS is valuable for the diagnosis and treatment of patients with undetermined pulmonary nodule(s).

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Actinomycosis: CT findings in six patients

Cited by 67 publications

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Pulmonary actinomycosis

Pulmonary actinomycosis

Thoracic actinomycosis: report of a patient with advanced-stage disease

Pulmonary actinomycosis: a case undergoing resection through video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS)

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