A rare case report of endobronchial actinomycosis with severe hemoptysis

• Published in: Iranian journal of otorhinolaryngology Vol. 21; no. 55; pp. 41 - 44
• Main Authors: Fariba Rezaeetalab, Nona Zabolinejad
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Mashhad University of Medical Sciences 01.04.2009
• Subjects: Actinomycosis; Endobronchial; Hemoptysis

Introduction: Endobronchial actinomycosis is an uncommon disease with symptoms of  cough, hemoptysis and endobronchial obstruction. It can imitate the presentations of pulmonary tuberculosis or cancer. Case Report: A 68 year-old male was referred with the complaint of fever, cough and severe hemopty...