Thoracicl Actinomycosis Associated with Broncholithiasis: Report on 2 cases.
- Author:
Seock Yeol LEE
1
;
Hong Cheul OH
;
Cheol Woo JEON
;
Seung Jin LEE
;
Chol Sae LEE
;
Kihl Rho LEE
;
Hyun Deuk CHO
Author Information
1. Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Korea. csdoctor@schch.co.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Actinomycosis;
Broncholithiasis;
Bronchus;
Calcification
- MeSH:
Actinomycosis;
Bronchi;
Female;
Humans;
Lung;
Middle Aged;
Pneumonia
- From:The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
2008;41(3):390-394
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
We report here on two cases of a 48-year old woman and a 46-year-old man who both presented with broncholithiasis and obstructive pneumonitis. Removal of the broncholithiasis failed with bronchofibroscopy, and so right middle lobectomy of the lung were done in the 2 patients. The histopathologic diagnosis was thoracic actinomycosis associated with broncholithiasis. Thoracic actinomycosis associated with broncholithiasis is a very rare condition, so we report here on these two cases of thoracic actinomycosis associated with broncholithiasis.
