title: [Pulmonary actinomycosis].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Oddział Chirurgii Klatki Piersiowej, Ordynator dr J Krusiewicz, Pracownia Patomorfologii.
authors.forename: Waldemar
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Saramak
authors.forename: Andrzej
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Otłowski
authors.forename: Naim
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Husejn
authors.forename: Jan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Krusiewicz
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D010400:Penicillin G