Infection and Drug Resistance (May 2023)

Severe Hemoptysis Secondary to Actinomycosis: A Case Report

  • Zhao X,
  • Huang J,
  • Wang L,
  • Guo C,
  • Di J,
  • Xiong Y,
  • Huang W,
  • Ma J,
  • Wang G

Journal volume & issue
Vol. Volume 16
pp. 2933 – 2937

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Xiang Zhao,1 Junfang Huang,1 Lina Wang,1 Cuiyan Guo,1 JiTing Di,2 Yan Xiong,2 Weiming Huang,3 Jing Ma,1 Guangfa Wang1 1Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Pathology, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Thoracic Surgery, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Junfang Huang, Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, 100034, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86 13466716682, Email [email protected]: Pulmonary actinomycosis (PA) is an uncommon, asymptomatic, and frequently misdiagnosed pulmonary infectious illness. Our patient remained undiagnosed despite extensive regular and invasive testing, significant intermittent hemoptysis, and repeated bronchial artery embolization. Ultimately, a left lower lobectomy was performed via video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery, and a histopathological examination revealed an actinomycete infection.Keywords: actinomycosis, hemoptysis, bronchoscopy

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