Pulmonary Sequestration Associated with Actinomycosis: A Case Report
Background: Bronchopulmonary sequestration is a rare congenital malformation of the lower respiratory tract; it consists of a nonfunctioning mass of lung tissue that is irrigated by an anomalous systemic artery. The association with Actinomyces superinfection has not been well established. Methods:...
- Autores:
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Chaves, Juan José
Polo Nieto, Juan Fernando
Gómez Gómez, María
Fierro Rodríguez, Diana
García Concha, Daniel
Parra Medina, Rafael
- Tipo de recurso:
- Article of journal
- Fecha de publicación:
- 2020
- Institución:
- Fundación Universitaria de Ciencias de la Salud - FUCS
- Repositorio:
- Repositorio Digital Institucional ReDi
- Idioma:
- eng
- OAI Identifier:
- oai:repositorio.fucsalud.edu.co:001/1849
- Acceso en línea:
- https://repositorio.fucsalud.edu.co/handle/001/1849
- Palabra clave:
- Pulmonary actinomycosis
Bronchopulmonary sequestration
Congenital malformation
pulmonary lesion
Secuestro broncopulmonar
Anomalías congénitas
Actinomicosis
Pulmón - Anomalías
- Rights
- openAccess
- License
- Atribución-NoComercial-SinDerivadas 4.0 Internacional (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0)
| Summary: | Background: Bronchopulmonary sequestration is a rare congenital malformation of the lower respiratory tract; it consists of a nonfunctioning mass of lung tissue that is irrigated by an anomalous systemic artery. The association with Actinomyces superinfection has not been well established. Methods: We present the case of a 35-year-old woman with a history of recurrent episodes of pneumonia. Based on radiological and histopathological examination, she was diagnosed with intralobar bronchopulmonary sequestration associated with Actinomyces infection. Promoting clinical suspicion is essential to diagnose pulmonary actinomycosis in patients with recurrent pneumonia, to improve early recognition and timely management. |
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