Pulmonary actinomycosis mimicking lung cancer on 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography: a case report

Pulmonary actinomycosis mimicking lung cancer on 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography: a case report

Abstract Background Pulmonary actinomycosis is a chronic disease characterized by abscess formation, draining sinuses, fistulae, and tissue fibrosis. It can mimic other conditions, particularly malignant and granulomatous diseases, and is perhaps extremely challenging to diagnose. Case presentation...

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Main Authors: Shinichi Miyazaki, Takeo Fujito, Yuki Kondo, Yasumasa Kuno, Shunsuke Mori, Ryo Yamashita, Junzo Ishida, Yoshiharu Nara, Takuya Ikeda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-07-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
Subjects:
Actinomycosis
Lung cancer
18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-022-03481-w

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