Endobronchial actinomycosis with broncholithiasis presenting with hemoptysis—A case report
Pulmonary actinomycosis is a rare chronic pulmonary infection caused by actinomyces. Pulmonary involvement is uncommon and often leads to a misdiagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis or lung cancer. Endobronchial involvement is very rare, and broncholithiasis has occasionally been reported in association with pulmonary actinomycosis. Herein, we report a case of a 50-year-old male patient, who presented with a history of cough and hemoptysis diagnosed to be endobronchial actinomycosis with broncholithiasis by transbronchial biopsy.
Authors
- Archana Baburao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4661-3414)
- Thirthashree Kanabur
- Aleena Mariam Mathew
- Ajay Babu
Institutions
- Rajarajeswari Medical College and Hospital (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care
- Published
- 2024-11-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_563_24
- Primary Topic
- Actinomycetales infections and treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00