title: Thoracic actinomycosis presented with tracheoesophageal fistula and fatal pulmonary infection.
abstract: We report a case of a 60-year-old Saudi woman who developed tracheoesophageal fistula and fatal pulmonary infection secondary to thoracic actinomycosis. The cause, clinical presentation, radiological features and treatment of thoracic actinomycosis are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, King Abdul-Aziz University Hospital, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. sdaqal@health.net.sa
authors.forename: Saleh M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Aldaqal
authors.forename: Talal M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Bakhsh
authors.forename: Yahya A
authors.initials: YA
authors.lastname: Almarhabi
authors.forename: Mahmoud G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Fakiha
mesh_terms: D000196:Actinomycosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D001988:Bronchiolitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D001999:Bronchoscopy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D018450:Disease Progression; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004945:Esophagoscopy; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008477:Mediastinal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D008875:Middle Aged; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012529:Saudi Arabia; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014138:Tracheoesophageal Fistula / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents