title: Recurrent endobronchial actinomycosis following an interventional procedure.
abstract: Actinomycosis is an indolent, slowly progressive infection caused by anaerobic or microaerophilic bacteria, primarily from the genusActinomyces. Thoracic involvement is observed in approximately 15% of cases of infection with actinomycosis. Here, we present a case of a 61-year-old male who presented with recurrent endobronchial actinomycosis. The case is being presented because of its rarity on three counts - endobronchial involvement, which is uncommon, recurrence in different sites in the bronchial tree, which is even rarer and development of the disease following an endobronchial procedure.
authors.affiliation: Department of Respiratory Medicine, Kerala Institute of Medical Sciences, Trivandrum, Kerala, India.
authors.forename: Arjun
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Padmanabhan
authors.affiliation: Department of Respiratory Medicine, Kerala Institute of Medical Sciences, Trivandrum, Kerala, India.
authors.forename: Abin Varghese
authors.initials: AV
authors.lastname: Thomas
keywords: Endobronchial; pulmonary actinomycosis; recurrence