title: Endobronchial actinomycosis.
abstract: Endobronchial actinomycosis was found to be the cause of right-sided atelectasis and haemoptysis in a 57 year old man without predisposing conditions. Fibreoptic bronchoscopy revealed occlusion of the intermediate bronchus by yellow-white masses. The diagnosis was confirmed histologically and by positive Actinomyces culture from bioptic material. Prolonged antibiotic treatment resulted in complete recovery, without need for surgical resection.
authors.affiliation: Dept of Internal Medicine, Medical University, Lübeck, Germany.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Dalhoff
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Wallner
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Finck
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gatermann
authors.forename: K J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Wiessmann
mesh_terms: D000196:Actinomycosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D001982:Bronchial Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000382:microbiology*; D001999:Bronchoscopy; D006469:Hemoptysis / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D001261:Pulmonary Atelectasis / Q000209:etiology