A case of pulmonary actinomycosis accompanied by hemoptysis.

Back, Soo Heum; Seo, Hae Sook; Cho, Young Soo; Lim, Yoen Sik; Cho, dong Il; Rheu, Nam Soo

doi:1992.39.3.255

Tuberc Respir Dis > Volume 39(3); 1992 > Article

Case Report

Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases 1992;39(3):255-260.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4046/trd.1992.39.3.255 Published online June 1, 1992.

A case of pulmonary actinomycosis accompanied by hemoptysis.

Soo Heum Back, Hae Sook Seo, Young Soo Cho, Yoen Sik Lim, dong Il Cho, Nam Soo Rheu

Department of Chest Medicine, National Medical Center, Seoul, Korea

Abstract

A pulmonary actinomycosis is a chronic suppurative disease which leads to abscess formation and fibrosis it was caused by aspiration of contaminated material from to mouth or oropharynx. Recently pulmonary actinomycosis is very rare by widespread use of antibiotics. Clinically, patients with pulmonary actinomycosis initially experience nonproductive coughing and low grade fever, but pulmonary complaints can be minimal. We report a case of pulmonary actinomycosis associated with hemoptysis which was confirmed by lobectomy with a review of literature.

Key Words: Pulmonary actinomycosis, Hemoptysis