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Primary Pulmonary Actinomycosis Mimicking Malignancy

Maligniteyi Taklit Eden Primer Pulmoner Aktinomikoz Olgusu

Pages
74–77
Publication Date
2022-10-17
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In conclusion, PPA shouldbe considered in the differential diagnosis in patients with malignancyin the presence of predisposing risk factors.

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Objective & Hypothesis:The diagnosis of primary pulmonary actinomycosis (PPA) is still animportant challenge in clinical practice due to its clinical and radiographicsimilarity with other infections and malignant diseases.
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Key Findings & Data:A 67-year-old malepatient was admitted to our clinic with the complaints of cough andhemoptysis for the past two months.
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Conclusion & Impact:In conclusion, PPA shouldbe considered in the differential diagnosis in patients with malignancyin the presence of predisposing risk factors.
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The diagnosis of primary pulmonary actinomycosis (PPA) is still animportant challenge in clinical practice due to its clinical and radiographicsimilarity with other infections and malignant diseases. Currently, thediagnosis can be only made histopathologically. A 67-year-old malepatient was admitted to our clinic with the complaints of cough andhemoptysis for the past two months. His physical examination wasnon-specific. An increased non-homogeneous density was observedin the middle zone of the left hemithorax on chest X-ray. Thoraciccomputed tomography revealed a hypodense mass. Positron emissiontomography revealed a hypermetabolic activity in the malignant mass.The patient was diagnosed with pulmonary actinomycosis throughtransthoracic fine needle aspiration biopsy. In conclusion, PPA shouldbe considered in the differential diagnosis in patients with malignancyin the presence of predisposing risk factors.

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Primer pulmoner aktinomikoz (PPA) tanısı klinik ve radyolojik olarak diğer enfeksiyonlara ve malign hastalıklara benzediği için pratikte hala önemli bir sorundur. Olgular ancak histopatolojik olarak tanı alabilmektedir. Altmış yedi yaşında erkek hasta iki aydır süren öksürük ve hemoptizi yakınmaları ile kliniğimize başvurdu. Fizik muayenede özellik yoktu. Akciğer grafisinde sol hemitoraks orta zonda nonhomojen dansite artımı saptandı. Toraks bilgisayarlı tomografisinde hipodens kitle saptandı. Pozitron emisyon tomografisinde kitlede malign karakterde hipermetabolik tutulum mevcuttu. Transtorasik ince iğne biyopsisi ile hastaya pulmoner aktinomikoz tanısı kondu. Bu olgu sunumunda malignite şüphesi olan hastaların predispozan risk faktörleri varlığında, ayırıcı tanısında PPA da bulunması gerektiği vurgulanmıştır.

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MUTLU, P., MİRİCİ, N. A., GÜVEN, M. İ. (2022). Primary Pulmonary Actinomycosis Mimicking Malignancy. Haseki Tıp Bülteni, Cilt: 56 - Sayı: 1, 74–77. https://ajindex.com/articles/535105

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