Actinomicosis torácica como diagnóstico diferencial de neoplasia: A propósito de un caso

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Abstract

Actinomycosis is an infrequent infection caused by bacteria from Actinomyces genus that manifests as a chronic, suppurative and progressive disease. It's more common in men. Thoracic actinomycosis occurs in 15% of the cases, and infection of the chest wall is less frequent. The clinical presentation mimics tuberculosis or neoplastic processes. In this article we present the case of a 63 year-old man with no comorbidity, with pulmonary actinomycosis involving the chest wall mimicking a neoplastic process, basing the diagnosis on histopathologic findings.

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Pereira, N., Cuevas, P., Valencia, C., Vega, J., Gallegos, I., Fernández, J. G., & Salguero, J. (2012). Actinomicosis torácica como diagnóstico diferencial de neoplasia: A propósito de un caso. Revista Chilena de Infectologia, 29(4), 455–458. https://doi.org/10.4067/S0716-10182012000400017

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