[Pulmonary actinomycosis].
A case report of pulmonary actinomycosis is presented. The 33-years old man complained of long term pain in the thorax, coughing and subfebrile body temperature. Pleural empyema and pulmonary neoplasm were suspected. The final diagnosis was established by open thoracotomy and definitive histological examination. Partial lung resection and post operative penicillin G therapy were performed.
Saramak
Waldemar
W
Oddział Chirurgii Klatki Piersiowej, Ordynator dr J Krusiewicz, Pracownia Patomorfologii.
Otłowski
Andrzej
A
Husejn
Naim
N
Krusiewicz
Jan
J
D000196:Actinomycosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery; D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D010400:Penicillin G / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D013908:Thoracotomy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D010400:Penicillin G