Pulmonary actinomycosis complicated by effusive constrictive pericarditis

R A O'Sullivan; J G Armstrong; J T Rivers; C A Mitchell

doi:10.1111/j.1445-5994.1991.tb01412.x

Pulmonary actinomycosis complicated by effusive constrictive pericarditis

Aust N Z J Med. 1991 Dec;21(6):879-80. doi: 10.1111/j.1445-5994.1991.tb01412.x.

Authors

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

Affiliation

¹ Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.

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

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.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Actinomyces / isolation & purification
Actinomycosis / complications*
Actinomycosis / diagnostic imaging
Actinomycosis / microbiology
Humans
Lung Diseases, Fungal / complications*
Lung Diseases, Fungal / diagnostic imaging
Lung Diseases, Fungal / microbiology
Male
Middle Aged
Pericardial Effusion / etiology*
Pericarditis, Constrictive / etiology*
Tomography, X-Ray Computed