Thoraco-pulmonary and hepatic actinomycosis: an autopsy report.
Actinomycosis is now a rare disease and death unheard of. Diagnosis is made challenging by its varied presentations and ability to be a 'great pretender'. This report describes a rare autopsy case of thoraco-pulmonary and hepatic actinomycosis with the preceding clinical presentation.
Histopathology Department, Royal Shrewsbury Hospital, Shrewsbury, UK. george.powell@nhs.net
George
G
Powell
Manel
M
Mangalika
D000196:Actinomycosis / Q000473:pathology*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology*; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013909:Thorax