Unmasking pulmonary actinomycosis: A diagnostic challenge in a young immunocompetent male
This case highlights the diagnostic complexity of pulmonary actinomycosis in young immunocompetent individuals, the importance of considering it among TB and fungal mimics, and the crucial role of surgical biopsy for definitive diagnosis in complex presentations.
Authors
- Diaa Shosha
- Shahad Alshehri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-8463-0611)
- Fares Aljohani
- Sirine Ahmad (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-5660-3966)
- Nabih Alansari (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-0998-1682)
- Alaa Alibrahim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-7847-6390)
- Mohammed Alsaeed (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0503-2154)
- Raed Othman
- Ahmed S. Alghamdi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-2763-875X)
- Lolwa Alansari
- Mohamed Alsaeed
- Yousef Alsharhan
Institutions
- Alfaisal University (SA)
- Jouf University (SA)
- King Saud Medical City (SA)
- Sulaiman Al Rajhi Colleges (SA)
- Prince Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Hospital (SA)
- Ministry of Defence (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- IDCases
- Published
- 2025-12-06
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.idcr.2025.e02450
- Primary Topic
- Actinomycetales infections and treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00