Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg.
2003 Nov;36(11):878-882.
A Case Report of Tracheal Bronchus Associated with Pulmonary Actinomycosis
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- 1Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, College of Medicine, Pusan National University, Korea. hrlee@pusan.ac.kr
- 2Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Pusan National University, Kogea.
- 3Department of Diagnostic Radiology, College of Medicine, Pusan National University, Korea.
- 4Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, Pusan National University, Korea.
Abstract
- Tracheal bronchus is an aberrant, accessory or ectopic bronchus arising almost invariably from the right lateral wall of the trachea and may be related to inflammatory conditions affecting the lung, including recurrent pneumonia, bronchiectasis. Recently we experienced a case of tracheal bronchus associated with pulmonary actinomycosis. The 37- year-old male patient had suffered recurrent hemoptysis and had been medicated as a presumptive diagnosis of tuberculosis, but either clinical or radiologic improvement was not seen. Right upper lobectomy was performed and pulmonary actinomycosis was confirmed by the histologic examination. Postoperatively, the patient was medicated with penicillin and ampicillin for 3 months and completely recovered without any evidence of recurrence during the 6- month follow-up period.
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