Pulmonary actinomycosis complicated by effusive constrictive pericarditis.
A case of pulmonary actinomycosis presenting with a right calf abscess and complicated by effusive constrictive pericarditis is discussed. Clinical improvement occurred with antibiotic therapy and pericardiectomy. There was no evidence of recurrence after 18 months.
O'Sullivan
R A
RA
Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.
Armstrong
J G
JG
Rivers
J T
JT
Mitchell
C A
CA
D000190:Actinomyces / Q000302:isolation & purification; D000196:Actinomycosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D008172:Lung Diseases, Fungal / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010490:Pericardial Effusion / Q000209:etiology*; D010494:Pericarditis, Constrictive / Q000209:etiology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed