Primary Bronchopulmonary Actinomycosis Masquerading as Lung Cancer: Apropos of Two Cases and Literature Review
Actinomycosis is a rare and slowly progressive infectious disease that can affect a variety of organ systems including the lung. It is caused by filamentous Gram-positive anaerobic bacteria of the genus Actinomyces. Despite its rarity, pulmonary actinomycosis can involve lung parenchyma, bronchial s...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2015-01-01
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Series: | Case Reports in Infectious Diseases |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/609637 |
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