SMJ articles in the category "actinomycosis"

Case Report

Pulmonary Actinomycosis Presenting as a Mass-Like Consolidation

Pulmonary actinomycosis presented as a mass-like consolidation. The diagnosis was not established until clinical suspicion prompted special staining of the pathology material. Response to antibiotics was facilitated by a removal of the airway plug through bronchoscopy. Airway obstruction may contribute to the prolonged medical treatment of pulmonary actinomycosis.

Posted in: actinomycosis 4 pneumonia 14

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Actinomycosis: Diagnosis and Management

Actinomycosis is an uncommon, chronic bacterial infection that induces both suppurative and granulomatous inflammation. Localized swelling with suppuration, abscess formation, tissue fibrosis, and sinus drainage characterizes this disease. The infection spreads contiguously, often forming draining sinuses that extrude characteristic but not pathognomonic “sulfur granules.” Infections of the oral and cervicofacial…

Posted in: abdominal 2 actinomycosis 4

Case Report

Actinomycosis Esophagitis in a Patient with Persistent Dysphagia

Many causes of esophagitis exist in immunocompromised patients. Uncommon pathogens must be considered to facilitate timely and appropriate therapy. A limited number of cases of esophageal actinomycosis have been reported. This report describes an unusual case of esophageal actinomycosis in a patient with persistent dysphagia. The broad differential may have…

Posted in: actinomycosis 4 esophagitis 2 immunosuppression 3

Case Report

Renal Actinomycosis Mimicking Renal Tumor: Case Report

A 68-year-old man was admitted after fever and general fatigue with severe inflammatory signs and anemia. T1- and T2-weighted magnetic resonance imaging showed low- to isointensity and low-intensity tumor in the right kidney, respectively, suggesting renal actinomycosis. However, the right kidney was explored transabdominally because the possibility of renal malignant…

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