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[Disseminated actinomycosis].

C Louerat1, C Depagne, P Nesme

  • 1Service de pneumologie, Hôpital de la Croix Rousse, CHU Lyon, France. celine.louerat@chu-lyon.fr

Revue Des Maladies Respiratoires
|October 18, 2005
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Disseminated actinomycosis, a rare infection, can mimic metastatic disease. Early diagnosis and antibiotic treatment are crucial for recovery, even with brain involvement.

Area of Science:

  • Infectious Diseases
  • Neurology
  • Pulmonology

Background:

  • Disseminated actinomycosis is an uncommon bacterial infection.
  • It often presents with non-specific symptoms, complicating diagnosis.

Observation:

  • A 52-year-old male with a history of smoking and alcohol abuse presented with confusion and pneumonia.
  • Cerebral imaging revealed lesions suspicious for metastatic disease.
  • Actinomyces odontolyticus was identified in bronchoalveolar lavage, leading to a diagnosis of disseminated actinomycosis.

Findings:

  • The patient's pulmonary and cerebral involvement improved with antibiotic therapy.
  • Multifocal brain abscesses are a rare presentation of disseminated actinomycosis.

Implications:

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  • Actinomycosis diagnosis is challenging due to its rarity and difficult microbiological identification.
  • Consider actinomycosis in cases presenting as malignancy without histological confirmation.