Endobronchial actinomycosis simulating endobronchial tuberculosis: a case report.
10.3346/jkms.1999.14.3.315
- Author:
Se Hwa LEE
1
;
Jae Jeong SHIM
;
Eun Young KANG
;
Sang Youb LEE
;
Jae Yun JO
;
Kwang Ho IN
;
Se Hwa YOO
;
Kyung Ho KANG
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Guro Hospital, College of Medicine, Korea University, Seoul.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Lung diseases, obstructive;
Bronchial diseases;
Actinomycosis;
Tuberculosis
- MeSH:
Actinomycosis/pathology*;
Actinomycosis/microbiology;
Actinomycosis/diagnosis;
Aged;
Bronchial Diseases/pathology*;
Bronchial Diseases/microbiology;
Bronchial Diseases/diagnosis;
Case Report;
Diagnosis, Differential;
Female;
Human;
Tomography, X-Ray Computed/methods;
Tuberculosis, Pulmonary/pathology*;
Tuberculosis, Pulmonary/diagnosis
- From:Journal of Korean Medical Science
1999;14(3):315-318
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
We report a case of a 70-year-old woman who presented with mild exertional dyspnea and cough. Fiberoptic bronchoscopic findings revealed an endobronchial polypoid lesion with stenotic bronchus. The lesion was very similar to endobronchial tuberculosis. Histologic examination of the biopsy specimen demonstrated Actinomyces infection. There was a clinical response to intravenous penicillin therapy. Primary endobronchial actinomycosis must be considered in the differential diagnosis of an endobronchial lesion, especially endobronchial tuberculosis in Korea.
