title: [Pulmonary actinomycosis in a child].
abstract: Pulmonary actinomycosis is a rare bacteriological disease, characterized by local suppuration and an extensive fibro-inflammatory process, with a possible pseudotumoral outcome. We report on a case in a 15-year-old boy, admitted in our department for prolonged pleuropneumopathy. Clinical and radiological findings were not contributive. The diagnosis of actinomycosis was obtained by pathology after surgical resection. This disease can mimic on lung X-rays a number of disorders, such as pulmonary tuberculoma, invasive tuberculosis or lung carcinoma. Pleuropulmonary actinomycosis is a rare intrathoracic infection during childhood, of which poor outcome and tough diagnosis lead usually to a surgical attitude given a picture of recurrent pulmonary abnormality. When the diagnosis is established, the treatment is medical.
authors.affiliation: Service de pédiatrie-V, hôpital d'Enfants, avenue Ibn-Rochd, Souissi, Rabat, Morocco. hassankabiri@yahoo.com
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kabiri
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Zidane
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Arsalane
authors.forename: E H
authors.initials: EH
authors.lastname: Kabiri
mesh_terms: D000196:Actinomycosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D000293:Adolescent; D001706:Biopsy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000473:pathology; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D010400:Penicillin G / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010404:Penicillin V / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D013908:Thoracotomy; D013997:Time Factors; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D010400:Penicillin G; D010404:Penicillin V