Literature DB >> 1818548

Pulmonary actinomycosis complicated by effusive constrictive pericarditis.

R A O'Sullivan1, J G Armstrong, J T Rivers, C A Mitchell.   

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.

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Year:  1991        PMID: 1818548     DOI: 10.1111/j.1445-5994.1991.tb01412.x

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  Aust N Z J Med        ISSN: 0004-8291


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Review 1.  Actinomycotic endocarditis of the eustachian valve: a rare case and a review of the literature.

Authors:  Anupama Kottam; Ramanjit Kaur; Deepti Bhandare; Hammam Zmily; Suchita Bheemreddy; Harmandeep Brar; Mehsati Herawi; Luis Afonso
Journal:  Tex Heart Inst J       Date:  2015-02-01

2.  Actinomyces neuii: a case report of a rare cause of acute infective endocarditis and literature review.

Authors:  Wei-Teng Yang; Matthew Grant
Journal:  BMC Infect Dis       Date:  2019-06-10       Impact factor: 3.090

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