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Abstract
Two cases of pediatric thoracic actinomycosis are presented. A review of the English literature revealed forty-six additional cases in the last 25 years. The mean age of diagnosis was 10 years. The most common presentation was a mass associated with weight loss, fever, and cough. Actinomyces israelii was the most common causative organism. Prognosis was generally excellent after long-term therapy with penicillin.Entities:
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Year: 2003 PMID： 12685278
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Hawaii Med J ISSN： 0017-8594