Endobronchial actinomycosis with broncholithiasis presenting with hemoptysis-A case report

Pulmonary actinomycosis is a rare chronic pulmonary infection caused by actinomyces. Pulmonary involvement is uncommon and often leads to a misdiagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis or lung cancer. Endobronchial involvement is very rare, and broncholithiasis has occasionally been reported in associatio...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of family medicine and primary care 2024-11, Vol.13 (11), p.5389-5391
Hauptverfasser: Mathew, Aleena Mariam, Baburao, Archana, Kanabur, Thirthashree, Babu, Ajay
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Zusammenfassung:Pulmonary actinomycosis is a rare chronic pulmonary infection caused by actinomyces. Pulmonary involvement is uncommon and often leads to a misdiagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis or lung cancer. Endobronchial involvement is very rare, and broncholithiasis has occasionally been reported in association with pulmonary actinomycosis. Herein, we report a case of a 50-year-old male patient, who presented with a history of cough and hemoptysis diagnosed to be endobronchial actinomycosis with broncholithiasis by transbronchial biopsy.
ISSN:2249-4863
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DOI:10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_563_24