Esophageal Actinomycosis after Insertion of Esophageal Stent: A Case of Surgical Experience.
- Author:
Sung Rae CHO
;
Hyun Woo SHIN
;
Hee Kyung CHANG
- Publication Type:Case Report
- MeSH:
Abdomen;
Actinomyces;
Actinomycosis*;
Chest Pain;
Constriction, Pathologic;
Deglutition Disorders;
Diagnosis;
Esophagectomy;
Female;
Humans;
Lung;
Middle Aged;
Stents*
- From:The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
2000;33(7):601-604
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Actinomycosis is an indolent, suppurative infection caused by an anaerobic gram-positive organism (usually actinomyces israelii) which usually causes infection in the face, mediastitum, lung, and abdomen. Primary esophageal actinomycosis which is not related with pulmonary or mediastinal actinomycosis, is very rare, especially in immunocompetent host. A 58-year-old woman has been suffered from dysphagia, odynophagia, and chest pain after insertion of esophageal stent in esophageal acid stricture. She underwent a esophagectomy with esophagogastrostomy for above mentioned symptoms. Pathologic diagnosis was a esophageal actinomycosis.
