Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg.
2008 Jun;41(3):390-394.
Thoracicl Actinomycosis Associated with Broncholithiasis: Report on 2 cases
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- 1Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Korea. csdoctor@schch.co.kr
- 2Department of Pathology, Soonchunhyang University Cheonan Hospital, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Korea.
Abstract
- We report here on two cases of a 48-year old woman and a 46-year-old man who both presented with broncholithiasis and obstructive pneumonitis. Removal of the broncholithiasis failed with bronchofibroscopy, and so right middle lobectomy of the lung were done in the 2 patients. The histopathologic diagnosis was thoracic actinomycosis associated with broncholithiasis. Thoracic actinomycosis associated with broncholithiasis is a very rare condition, so we report here on these two cases of thoracic actinomycosis associated with broncholithiasis.
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