Endobronchial actinomycosis

Endobronchial actinomycosis was found to be the cause of right-sided atelectasis and haemoptysis in a 57 year old man without predisposing conditions. Fibreoptic bronchoscopy revealed occlusion of the intermediate bronchus by yellow-white masses. The diagnosis was confirmed histologically and by pos...

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Published inThe European respiratory journal Vol. 7; no. 6; pp. 1189 - 1191
Main Authors Dalhoff, K, Wallner, S, Finck, C, Gatermann, S, Wiessmann, KJ
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England Eur Respiratory Soc 01.06.1994
Subjects
Actinomycosis - complications
Actinomycosis - diagnosis
Bronchial Diseases - complications
Bronchial Diseases - microbiology
Bronchoscopy
Hemoptysis - etiology
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Pulmonary Atelectasis - etiology
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Summary:Endobronchial actinomycosis was found to be the cause of right-sided atelectasis and haemoptysis in a 57 year old man without predisposing conditions. Fibreoptic bronchoscopy revealed occlusion of the intermediate bronchus by yellow-white masses. The diagnosis was confirmed histologically and by positive Actinomyces culture from bioptic material. Prolonged antibiotic treatment resulted in complete recovery, without need for surgical resection.
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ISSN:0903-1936
1399-3003
DOI:10.1183/09031936.94.07061189