Actinomyces meyeri disseminated actinomycosis disclosing pulmonary carcinoma

The diagnosis of severe actinomycosis parallel to that of neoplasia leads to speculation of a possible fortuitous association. Because underlying conditions such as immuno-suppression are suspected in such disease, and to strengthen this hypothesis, we report one more case of disseminated actinomyco...

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Published in:La revue de medecine interne 1997-07, Vol.18 (7), p.563-565
Main Authors: Chaumentin, G, Pariset, C, Stouls, T, Boibieux, A, Reverdy, M E, Baulieux, J, Spitalier, P, Biron, F, Peyramond, D
Format: Article
Language:fre
Subjects:
Actinomycosis - complications
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell - complications
Humans
Lung Neoplasms - complications
Male
Middle Aged
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Summary:The diagnosis of severe actinomycosis parallel to that of neoplasia leads to speculation of a possible fortuitous association. Because underlying conditions such as immuno-suppression are suspected in such disease, and to strengthen this hypothesis, we report one more case of disseminated actinomycosis associated with a malignant disease, namely an epidermoid pulmonary carcinoma. The diagnosis was made by thoracotomy a few months after the infectious episode. Two years later the patient recovered. The analysis of the literature data is in favor of a fortuitous association between both diagnoses.
ISSN:0248-8663