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Pulmonary actinomycosis

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Pulmonary actinomycosis is rarely reported in pediatric age. An 11-year-old girl with history of two-month back pain was admitted to our hospital. On physical examination respiratory sounds were diminished on the left upper lung. Chest radiograph revealed a mass in the left upper lobe. Computed tomography showed solitary lesion (5.6 × 4.5 cm in size) in the left upper lobe. We could not rule out the possibility of malignant thoracic tumor. The patient underwent surgery. Histological examination of the resected tissue revealed, numerous sulfur granules, characteristic of Actinomyces, surrounded by purulent exudates, which are consistent with actinomycosis. She was treated with penicillin G. The patient responded well to penicillin therapy and the lesions regressed completely. She remained well throughout the three-year follow-up.

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  1. Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Bursa, Turkey

    Solmaz Celebi & Mustafa Hacimustafaoglu

  2. Division of Pediatric Oncology, Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Bursa, Turkey

    Betul Sevinir

  3. Department of Pathology, Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Bursa, Turkey

    Ozlem Saraydaroglu

  4. Department of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Bursa, Turkey

    Arif Gurpinar

  5. Uludag University Medical Faculty Department of Pediatrics and Pediatric Infectious Diseases, 16059, Gorukle, Bursa, Turkey

    Solmaz Celebi

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Celebi, S., Sevinir, B., Saraydaroglu, O. et al. Pulmonary actinomycosis. Indian J Pediatr 76, 236–238 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12098-008-0233-0

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