1
Medical Imaging Department, Imam Reza University Hospital, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran,
2
Pneumology and Respiratory Disease Department, Imam Reza University Hospital, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences. Mashhad, Iran
Abstract
Pulmonary actinomycosis is a rare chronic pulmonary infection caused by actinomyces, a Gram–positive, microaerophilic bacterium. Pulmonary involvement other than cervicofacial or abdominopelvic actinomycosis is uncommon and often leads to a misdiagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis or lung cancer. Endobronchial involvement is very rare in pulmonary actinomycosis. Here in, we describe the case of a 66–year–old male patient, referred with a history of massive hemoptysis since a few weeks ago. Plain chest radiograph and computerized tomographic scan revealed a dens consolidation in the right upper lobe; which was confirmed to be pulmonary actinomycosis with endobronchial involvement by transbronchial biopsy
Farrokh,D , Rezaitalab,F and Bakhshoudeh,B . (2014). Pulmonary Actinomycosis with Endobronchial Involvement: A Case Report and Literature Review. TANAFFOS (Respiration), 13(1), 52-56.
MLA
Farrokh,D , , Rezaitalab,F , and Bakhshoudeh,B . "Pulmonary Actinomycosis with Endobronchial Involvement: A Case Report and Literature Review", TANAFFOS (Respiration), 13, 1, 2014, 52-56.
HARVARD
Farrokh D, Rezaitalab F, Bakhshoudeh B. (2014). 'Pulmonary Actinomycosis with Endobronchial Involvement: A Case Report and Literature Review', TANAFFOS (Respiration), 13(1), pp. 52-56.
CHICAGO
D Farrokh, F Rezaitalab and B Bakhshoudeh, "Pulmonary Actinomycosis with Endobronchial Involvement: A Case Report and Literature Review," TANAFFOS (Respiration), 13 1 (2014): 52-56,
VANCOUVER
Farrokh D, Rezaitalab F, Bakhshoudeh B. Pulmonary Actinomycosis with Endobronchial Involvement: A Case Report and Literature Review. TANAFFOS (Respiration). 2014;13(1):52-56.
