Actinomycosis affecting the spinal cord: a case report

Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

Poswar, Fabiano de Oliveira¹  Nassau, Daniella Cristina¹  Universidade Estadual de Montes Claros, Montes Claros¹  Ramos, Maria Isabela Alves¹  Colares, Fernando Antônio¹  Carneiro, Jair Almeida¹ 

关键词: Actinomycosis;    Lung;    Chest wall;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0037-86822012000400026

学科分类：农业科学（综合）

来源: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

【 摘 要 】

Actinomycosis is a rare, chronic, suppurative, granulomatous infection caused by a group of gram-positive anaerobic bacteria belonging to the natural flora of the oral cavity and gastrointestinal and urogenital tracts. It may involve several organs. This case study refers to pulmonary actinomycosis with chest wall involvement and cord compression in a 29-year-old male who presented with fever, cough, hemoptysis, neck pain, and paresis and plegia of the lower limbs of 5-month duration.

【 授权许可】

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