Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3826254 | Respiratory Medicine Extra | 2007 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
SummaryActinomycosis is a chronic, suppurative granulomatous infection, which is usually caused by Actinomyces israelii. These Gram-positive, anaerobic, saprophyte bacteria may form an abscess followed by sinus tract formation and cause a purulent discharge with yellowish sulfur granules. Actinomycosis can present itself with spinal cord compression, although this form is unusual and is seen in less than 5% of infections. This is a report of a patient in whom extensive actinomycosis developed in the thorax, with a sinus tract draining pus. The patient also had invasion into the spinal canal causing cord compression.
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Authors
José Wellington Alves dos Santos, Tiago Chagas Dalcin, Douglas Zaione Nascimento, Vinícius André Guerra, Ronaldo Nunes Godinho, Kelly Ribeiro Neves, Marcos Ferreira Gazzoni, Márcia Regina Rosa Scalcon, Tiago Teixeira Simon, Marta Pires da Rocha,