Pulmonary actinomycosis masquerading as lung cancer: a case report
Pulmonary actinomycosis is a rare yet important and challenging diagnosis to make. It is commonly confused with other lung diseases, such as tuberculosis and bronchogenic carcinoma, leading to delay diagnosis or misdiagnosis. A 49-year-old man presented with a chronic cough, hemoptysis, and pleuriti...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Malaysia Medical Association
2017
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| Online Access: | http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/59569/ http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/59569/1/Pulmonary%20actinomycosis%20masquerading%20as%20lung%20cancer%20a%20case%20report.pdf |
| Summary: | Pulmonary actinomycosis is a rare yet important and challenging diagnosis to make. It is commonly confused with other lung diseases, such as tuberculosis and bronchogenic carcinoma, leading to delay diagnosis or misdiagnosis. A 49-year-old man presented with a chronic cough, hemoptysis, and pleuritic chest pain. His initial imaging studies including computed tomography (CT) was suggestive of bronchogenic carcinoma. A subsequent CTguided biopsy was consistent with pulmonary actinomycosis and excluded the possibility of bronchogenic carcinoma. He was treated with antibiotic therapy and achieved remission with complete radiological resolution upon follow-up. |
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