Actinomycosis affecting the spinal cord: a case report

Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

Maria Isabela Alves Ramos²  Jair Almeida Carneiro¹  Fabiano De Oliveira Poswar¹  Daniella Cristina Nassau¹  Fernando Antônio Colares¹ 

[1] ,Universidade Estadual de Montes Claros Curso de Medicina Montes Claros MG

关键词: Actinomycosis;    Lung;    Chest wall;    Actinomicose;    Pulmão;    Parede torácica;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0037-86822012000400026

来源: SciELO

【 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.

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