Primary Pulmonary Botryomycosis

Botryomycosis is a rare, “actinomycetoid” tissue response to infection with pyogenic bacteria. Involvement of skin, muscle, bone, and viscera has been reported. This is a report of primary pulmonary botryomycosis presenting with persistent hemoptysis and a cavitary lesion of the left upper lobe.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Chest 1971-07, Vol.60 (1), p.92-93
Hauptverfasser:	Speir, William A., Mitchener, James W., Galloway, Ronald F.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Actinomycosis - diagnosis Bacillus - isolation & purification Diagnosis, Differential Female Granuloma - diagnosis Granuloma - diagnostic imaging Hemoptysis - etiology Humans Lung Diseases - diagnosis Lung Diseases - diagnostic imaging Middle Aged Radiography
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Zusammenfassung:	Botryomycosis is a rare, “actinomycetoid” tissue response to infection with pyogenic bacteria. Involvement of skin, muscle, bone, and viscera has been reported. This is a report of primary pulmonary botryomycosis presenting with persistent hemoptysis and a cavitary lesion of the left upper lobe.
ISSN:	0012-3692 1931-3543
DOI:	10.1378/chest.60.1.92