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- Title
Pulmonary actinomycosis in children: A prompt diagnosis can prevent surgery.
- Authors
Raj, Prince; Shankar, Raghu; Alawadi, Mohamed; Corbally, Martin
- 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.
- Subjects
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
- Publication
Journal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons, 2023, Vol 28, Issue 6, p526
- ISSN
0971-9261
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.4103/jiaps.jiaps_86_23