| Literature DB >> 8733505 |
C J Zeebregts1, A H van der Heyden, E E Ligtvoet, J P Wagenaar, H F Hoitsma.
Abstract
Thoracic actinomycosis is an uncommon disease and often presents difficulty in diagnosis. Two cases are presented in which thoracic actinomycosis produced fistulae between the thoracic and abdominal cavities. Surgical drainage and high dose penicillin for at least 4-6 months was the treatment of choice.Entities:
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Year: 1996 PMID： 8733505 PMCID： PMC1090689 DOI： 10.1136/thx.51.4.449
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Thorax ISSN： 0040-6376 Impact factor: 9.139