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Jae Chol Choi

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PubMed2006

Thoracic actinomycosis: CT features with histopathologic correlation.

OBJECTIVE: Thoracic actinomycosis is a chronic suppurative pulmonary or endobronchial infection caused by Actinomyces israelii, a gram-positive anaerobic organism. We present the CT features of thoracic actinomycosis with histopathologic correlation. CONCLUSION: The typical CT feature of parenchymal actinomycosis is a chronic segmental air-space consolidation containing necrotic low-attenuation areas with frequent cavity formation. A broncholith can be secondarily infected with Actinomyces organisms, resulting in endobronchial actinomycosis. It usually manifests as a proximal endobronchial calcification associated with distal obstructive pneumonia.

Actinomycosis↗
PubMed2005

Endobronchial actinomycosis associated with broncholithiasis: CT findings for nine patients.

OBJECTIVE: Our objective was to assess the CT findings for endobronchial actinomycosis associated with broncholithiasis. CONCLUSION: Endobronchial actinomycosis associated with broncholithiasis manifests as a proximal obstructive calcified endobronchial nodule associated with distal post-obstructive pneumonia of the involved lobe or segment on CT. The possibility of endobronchial actinomycosis should be entertained when broncholithiasis is seen on CT in tuberculosis-endemic areas.

Actinomycosis↗