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Hiroshi Seno - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Pulmonary Actinomycosis mimicking a lung metastasis from esophageal cancer; a case report
BMC Pulmonary Medicine, 2018Co-Authors: Munemasa Nagao, Akihisa Fukuda, Takeshi Matsumura, Toshiyuki Kimura, Hiroshi SenoAbstract:Background Actinomycosis is a rare bacterial infection caused by Actinomyces . The symptom of Actinomycosis is nonspecific and radiological images present as a slow-progressive mass lesion similarly to malignancies. Thus, it is difficult to distinguish Pulmonary Actinomycosis from malignancies. Case presentation A 74-year-old male who had esophageal cancer and a Pulmonary mass that was positive for ^18F–fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography was initially diagnosed with esophageal cancer with a lung metastasis because he was asymptomatic. However, aspiration of pleural effusion revealed that the Pulmonary lesion was Actinomycosis. Conclusion We present a case of Pulmonary Actinomycosis mimicking a lung metastasis from esophageal cancer. Diagnosis of asymptomatic Pulmonary Actinomycosis is difficult, and needle aspiration could be useful for a definitive diagnosis of Pulmonary Actinomycosis.
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Pulmonary Actinomycosis mimicking a lung metastasis from esophageal cancer; a case report.
BMC pulmonary medicine, 2018Co-Authors: Munemasa Nagao, Akihisa Fukuda, Takeshi Matsumura, Toshiyuki Kimura, Hiroshi SenoAbstract:Actinomycosis is a rare bacterial infection caused by Actinomyces. The symptom of Actinomycosis is nonspecific and radiological images present as a slow-progressive mass lesion similarly to malignancies. Thus, it is difficult to distinguish Pulmonary Actinomycosis from malignancies. A 74-year-old male who had esophageal cancer and a Pulmonary mass that was positive for 18F–fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography was initially diagnosed with esophageal cancer with a lung metastasis because he was asymptomatic. However, aspiration of pleural effusion revealed that the Pulmonary lesion was Actinomycosis. We present a case of Pulmonary Actinomycosis mimicking a lung metastasis from esophageal cancer. Diagnosis of asymptomatic Pulmonary Actinomycosis is difficult, and needle aspiration could be useful for a definitive diagnosis of Pulmonary Actinomycosis.
Munemasa Nagao - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Pulmonary Actinomycosis mimicking a lung metastasis from esophageal cancer; a case report
BMC Pulmonary Medicine, 2018Co-Authors: Munemasa Nagao, Akihisa Fukuda, Takeshi Matsumura, Toshiyuki Kimura, Hiroshi SenoAbstract:Background Actinomycosis is a rare bacterial infection caused by Actinomyces . The symptom of Actinomycosis is nonspecific and radiological images present as a slow-progressive mass lesion similarly to malignancies. Thus, it is difficult to distinguish Pulmonary Actinomycosis from malignancies. Case presentation A 74-year-old male who had esophageal cancer and a Pulmonary mass that was positive for ^18F–fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography was initially diagnosed with esophageal cancer with a lung metastasis because he was asymptomatic. However, aspiration of pleural effusion revealed that the Pulmonary lesion was Actinomycosis. Conclusion We present a case of Pulmonary Actinomycosis mimicking a lung metastasis from esophageal cancer. Diagnosis of asymptomatic Pulmonary Actinomycosis is difficult, and needle aspiration could be useful for a definitive diagnosis of Pulmonary Actinomycosis.
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Pulmonary Actinomycosis mimicking a lung metastasis from esophageal cancer; a case report.
BMC pulmonary medicine, 2018Co-Authors: Munemasa Nagao, Akihisa Fukuda, Takeshi Matsumura, Toshiyuki Kimura, Hiroshi SenoAbstract:Actinomycosis is a rare bacterial infection caused by Actinomyces. The symptom of Actinomycosis is nonspecific and radiological images present as a slow-progressive mass lesion similarly to malignancies. Thus, it is difficult to distinguish Pulmonary Actinomycosis from malignancies. A 74-year-old male who had esophageal cancer and a Pulmonary mass that was positive for 18F–fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography was initially diagnosed with esophageal cancer with a lung metastasis because he was asymptomatic. However, aspiration of pleural effusion revealed that the Pulmonary lesion was Actinomycosis. We present a case of Pulmonary Actinomycosis mimicking a lung metastasis from esophageal cancer. Diagnosis of asymptomatic Pulmonary Actinomycosis is difficult, and needle aspiration could be useful for a definitive diagnosis of Pulmonary Actinomycosis.
Sang-min Lee - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Multivariate analysis of prognostic factors in patients with Pulmonary Actinomycosis
BMC Infectious Diseases, 2014Co-Authors: Ji Young Park, Taehoon Lee, Hongyeul Lee, Hyo-jeong Lim, Jinwoo Lee, Jong Sun Park, Young-jae Cho, Young Sik Park, Chang-hoon Lee, Sang-min LeeAbstract:Background There have been few studies of Pulmonary Actinomycosis, which is an uncommon anaerobic infection. Consequently, the optimal therapeutic regimen, appropriate duration of treatment, long-term prognosis, and factors predicting prognosis are not well established. Methods We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of histopathologically confirmed cases of Pulmonary Actinomycosis seen between November 2003 and December 2012. Results The study included 68 patients with a mean age of 58.4 ± 11.6 years. Of the 68, initial surgery was performed in 15 patients (22.1%), while the remaining 53 (77.9%) received antibiotic therapy initially. In the initial antibiotic group, 45/53 (84.9%) were cured without relapse (median antibiotic duration 5.3 months). 5/53 (9.4%) patients were refractory medically (median antibiotic duration 9.7 months), and 3/53 (5.7%) experienced a recurrence (median time to relapse 35.3 months). In the initial surgery group, 14/15 (93.3%) were cured and treatment failure occurred in one (6.7%). In the multivariate analysis, the absence of an antibiotic response at 1 month was the only independent factor associated with a poor treatment outcome, with an adjusted odds ratio of 49.2 (95% CI, 3.34–724.30). There was no significant difference in treatment outcome based on the size of the parenchymal lesion, comorbidities, whether intravenous antibiotics were used, antibiotic therapy duration, or whether the initial treatment was surgical. Conclusions Antibiotic treatment with or without surgery was effective for treatment of Pulmonary Actinomycosis. Nevertheless, treatment failure or recurrence occurred in a considerable proportion of patients, especially those resistant to the initial antibiotic treatment.
Akihisa Fukuda - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Pulmonary Actinomycosis mimicking a lung metastasis from esophageal cancer; a case report
BMC Pulmonary Medicine, 2018Co-Authors: Munemasa Nagao, Akihisa Fukuda, Takeshi Matsumura, Toshiyuki Kimura, Hiroshi SenoAbstract:Background Actinomycosis is a rare bacterial infection caused by Actinomyces . The symptom of Actinomycosis is nonspecific and radiological images present as a slow-progressive mass lesion similarly to malignancies. Thus, it is difficult to distinguish Pulmonary Actinomycosis from malignancies. Case presentation A 74-year-old male who had esophageal cancer and a Pulmonary mass that was positive for ^18F–fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography was initially diagnosed with esophageal cancer with a lung metastasis because he was asymptomatic. However, aspiration of pleural effusion revealed that the Pulmonary lesion was Actinomycosis. Conclusion We present a case of Pulmonary Actinomycosis mimicking a lung metastasis from esophageal cancer. Diagnosis of asymptomatic Pulmonary Actinomycosis is difficult, and needle aspiration could be useful for a definitive diagnosis of Pulmonary Actinomycosis.
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Pulmonary Actinomycosis mimicking a lung metastasis from esophageal cancer; a case report.
BMC pulmonary medicine, 2018Co-Authors: Munemasa Nagao, Akihisa Fukuda, Takeshi Matsumura, Toshiyuki Kimura, Hiroshi SenoAbstract:Actinomycosis is a rare bacterial infection caused by Actinomyces. The symptom of Actinomycosis is nonspecific and radiological images present as a slow-progressive mass lesion similarly to malignancies. Thus, it is difficult to distinguish Pulmonary Actinomycosis from malignancies. A 74-year-old male who had esophageal cancer and a Pulmonary mass that was positive for 18F–fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography was initially diagnosed with esophageal cancer with a lung metastasis because he was asymptomatic. However, aspiration of pleural effusion revealed that the Pulmonary lesion was Actinomycosis. We present a case of Pulmonary Actinomycosis mimicking a lung metastasis from esophageal cancer. Diagnosis of asymptomatic Pulmonary Actinomycosis is difficult, and needle aspiration could be useful for a definitive diagnosis of Pulmonary Actinomycosis.
Takeshi Matsumura - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Pulmonary Actinomycosis mimicking a lung metastasis from esophageal cancer; a case report
BMC Pulmonary Medicine, 2018Co-Authors: Munemasa Nagao, Akihisa Fukuda, Takeshi Matsumura, Toshiyuki Kimura, Hiroshi SenoAbstract:Background Actinomycosis is a rare bacterial infection caused by Actinomyces . The symptom of Actinomycosis is nonspecific and radiological images present as a slow-progressive mass lesion similarly to malignancies. Thus, it is difficult to distinguish Pulmonary Actinomycosis from malignancies. Case presentation A 74-year-old male who had esophageal cancer and a Pulmonary mass that was positive for ^18F–fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography was initially diagnosed with esophageal cancer with a lung metastasis because he was asymptomatic. However, aspiration of pleural effusion revealed that the Pulmonary lesion was Actinomycosis. Conclusion We present a case of Pulmonary Actinomycosis mimicking a lung metastasis from esophageal cancer. Diagnosis of asymptomatic Pulmonary Actinomycosis is difficult, and needle aspiration could be useful for a definitive diagnosis of Pulmonary Actinomycosis.
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Pulmonary Actinomycosis mimicking a lung metastasis from esophageal cancer; a case report.
BMC pulmonary medicine, 2018Co-Authors: Munemasa Nagao, Akihisa Fukuda, Takeshi Matsumura, Toshiyuki Kimura, Hiroshi SenoAbstract:Actinomycosis is a rare bacterial infection caused by Actinomyces. The symptom of Actinomycosis is nonspecific and radiological images present as a slow-progressive mass lesion similarly to malignancies. Thus, it is difficult to distinguish Pulmonary Actinomycosis from malignancies. A 74-year-old male who had esophageal cancer and a Pulmonary mass that was positive for 18F–fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography was initially diagnosed with esophageal cancer with a lung metastasis because he was asymptomatic. However, aspiration of pleural effusion revealed that the Pulmonary lesion was Actinomycosis. We present a case of Pulmonary Actinomycosis mimicking a lung metastasis from esophageal cancer. Diagnosis of asymptomatic Pulmonary Actinomycosis is difficult, and needle aspiration could be useful for a definitive diagnosis of Pulmonary Actinomycosis.
