Bronchial carcinoma following pulmonary and thoracic wall actinomycosis: report on one case with emphasis on CT findings.
A case of bronchial carcinoma following pulmonary and thoracic wall actinomycosis is presented. Although pulmonary defense mechanisms are known to decrease with actimyces infection, the development of malignancy following chronic inflammation as in our case, has not in our knowledge been previously reported.
de Verbizier
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Department of Radiology, Groupe Hospitalier Sud, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Bordeaux, Pessac, France.
Sperber
M
M
Laurent
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F
Biset
J M
JM
Joullie
M
M
Drouillard
J
J
D000196:Actinomycosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002283:Carcinoma, Bronchogenic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013896:Thoracic Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed