Endobronchial actinomycosis associated with a foreign body.
We describe our findings in a 58-year-old mentally retarded patient with endobronchial actinomycosis surrounding an aspirated chicken bone foreign body. To our knowledge, this is the first report of such an occurrence.
Julia
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Sección de Neumología, Hospital Ntra. Sra. del Pino, Universidad de Las Palmas, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain.
Rodríguez de Castro
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Caminero
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Rey
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Cabrera
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D000196:Actinomycosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D001980:Bronchi; D001982:Bronchial Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged