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Pulmonary actinomycosis complicated by effusive constrictive pericarditis
R A O'Sullivan1, J G Armstrong, J T Rivers
1Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.
Australian and New Zealand Journal of Medicine
|December 1, 1991
Abstract:
A case of pulmonary actinomycosis presenting with a right calf abscess and complicated by effusive constrictive pericarditis is discussed. Clinical improvement occurred with antibiotic therapy and pericardiectomy. There was no evidence of recurrence after 18 months.