Department of Oncology and Hematology, Modena University Hospital, 41124 Modena, Italy
Case Report
Actinomyces meyeri: A Lung Mass Resembling Lung Cancer
Author(s): F. Cantile, Vanessa Callegari*, L. Ferrara, A. Saviola, N. Malavasi, L. Scarabelli, G. Acquaviva, L. Galassi, C. Fiorani, T. Cantile, M. Costantini, E. Franceschini and G. Longo
Actinomyces meyeri is a rare cause of lung infection. In general, actinomycosis is rare and more frequent in men than in women, exception
for pelvic infection. The diagnosis is challenging as actinomycosis can clinically and radiologically mimic other infections and malignancies.
Nowadays, thanks to antibiotics availability, the prognosis has improved, so death and deformity occur very rarely. Here is reported the case of a
young male presented with a lung mass that was highly suspicious for cancer, so that he was hospitalized in Oncologic Medicine department of
Modena University Hospital, Italy. A biopsy of the lesion was performed to obtain a diagnosis. The culture from mass biopsy resulted positive for
Actinomyces meyeri, so a specific antibiotic therapy was started and prolonged for six weeks, with patient’s clinical and radiological rem.. Read More»
DOI:
10.37421/2165-7920.2023.13.1566
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