Ferreira HPDC, Araújo CAAD, Cavalcanti JF, Miranda RLAD, Ramalho RDAO. Pulmonary actinomycosis as a pseudotumor: a rare presentation.
J Bras Pneumol 2011;
37:689-93. [PMID:
22042403 DOI:
10.1590/s1806-37132011000500018]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2010] [Accepted: 08/25/2010] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
Abstract
Some lung diseases are true diagnostic challenges due to their various clinical presentations. Actinomycosis is one such disease, potentially affecting various organs and systems. We report the case of a patient with pulmonary actinomycosis as a pseudotumor, which is usually only diagnosed by thoracotomy or thoracoscopy.
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