title: Actinomycosis presenting as carcinoma.
abstract: Actinomycosis is rare compared to carcinoma, but the two conditions can present with very similar clinical pictures. Two cases of actinomycosis are reported, one thoracic and one pelvic-abdominal which presented as carcinoma and proceeded to surgery without a histological diagnosis having been established.
authors.affiliation: Department of Respiratory Medicine, Stobhill Hospital, Glasgow, Scotland, UK.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hinnie
authors.forename: B C
authors.initials: BC
authors.lastname: Jaques
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Bell
authors.forename: D T
authors.initials: DT
authors.lastname: Hansell
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Milroy
mesh_terms: D000196:Actinomycosis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D000328:Adult; D002283:Carcinoma, Bronchogenic / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D000292:Pelvic Inflammatory Disease / Q000175:diagnosis*; D010386:Pelvic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013896:Thoracic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*