Actinomycosis presenting as an isolated pleural effusion in a patient with an HIV infection: a case report and literature review

Abstract Background Thoracic actinomycosis is an uncommon, chronic, and progressive infection, especially in patients with HIV. We report a case of thoracic actinomycosis presenting as an isolated pleural effusion in a patient with an HIV infection. Case presentation A 68-year-old patient with progr...

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Autores principales:	Jung Wan Park, Yon Hee Kim, Eunjung Lee, Se Yoon Park, Tae Hyong Kim
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Publicado:	BMC 2021
Materias:	Human immunodeficiency virus Actinomycosis Pleural effusion Immunologic diseases. Allergy RC581-607
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:71e57d24a7d4449e95c0b46b705bbaf62021-11-21T12:04:57ZActinomycosis presenting as an isolated pleural effusion in a patient with an HIV infection: a case report and literature review10.1186/s12981-021-00412-51742-6405https://doaj.org/article/71e57d24a7d4449e95c0b46b705bbaf62021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1186/s12981-021-00412-5https://doaj.org/toc/1742-6405Abstract Background Thoracic actinomycosis is an uncommon, chronic, and progressive infection, especially in patients with HIV. We report a case of thoracic actinomycosis presenting as an isolated pleural effusion in a patient with an HIV infection. Case presentation A 68-year-old patient with progressive dyspnea and fever was admitted. On the right side, an ipsilateral massive pleural effusion was confirmed on the chest radiograph, and an HIV infection was newly diagnosed. A pleural biopsy was performed for the further differential diagnosis of potential opportunistic infections and malignancies. The pathology findings were consistent with actinomycosis. Conclusions Active diagnostic approaches such as a pleural biopsy should be considered for indeterminate pleural effusions in immunocompromised patients.Jung Wan ParkYon Hee KimEunjung LeeSe Yoon ParkTae Hyong KimBMCarticleHuman immunodeficiency virusActinomycosisPleural effusionImmunologic diseases. AllergyRC581-607ENAIDS Research and Therapy, Vol 18, Iss 1, Pp 1-5 (2021)
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topic	Human immunodeficiency virus Actinomycosis Pleural effusion Immunologic diseases. Allergy RC581-607
spellingShingle	Human immunodeficiency virus Actinomycosis Pleural effusion Immunologic diseases. Allergy RC581-607 Jung Wan Park Yon Hee Kim Eunjung Lee Se Yoon Park Tae Hyong Kim Actinomycosis presenting as an isolated pleural effusion in a patient with an HIV infection: a case report and literature review
description	Abstract Background Thoracic actinomycosis is an uncommon, chronic, and progressive infection, especially in patients with HIV. We report a case of thoracic actinomycosis presenting as an isolated pleural effusion in a patient with an HIV infection. Case presentation A 68-year-old patient with progressive dyspnea and fever was admitted. On the right side, an ipsilateral massive pleural effusion was confirmed on the chest radiograph, and an HIV infection was newly diagnosed. A pleural biopsy was performed for the further differential diagnosis of potential opportunistic infections and malignancies. The pathology findings were consistent with actinomycosis. Conclusions Active diagnostic approaches such as a pleural biopsy should be considered for indeterminate pleural effusions in immunocompromised patients.
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author	Jung Wan Park Yon Hee Kim Eunjung Lee Se Yoon Park Tae Hyong Kim
author_facet	Jung Wan Park Yon Hee Kim Eunjung Lee Se Yoon Park Tae Hyong Kim
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title	Actinomycosis presenting as an isolated pleural effusion in a patient with an HIV infection: a case report and literature review
title_short	Actinomycosis presenting as an isolated pleural effusion in a patient with an HIV infection: a case report and literature review
title_full	Actinomycosis presenting as an isolated pleural effusion in a patient with an HIV infection: a case report and literature review
title_fullStr	Actinomycosis presenting as an isolated pleural effusion in a patient with an HIV infection: a case report and literature review
title_full_unstemmed	Actinomycosis presenting as an isolated pleural effusion in a patient with an HIV infection: a case report and literature review
title_sort	actinomycosis presenting as an isolated pleural effusion in a patient with an hiv infection: a case report and literature review
publisher	BMC
publishDate	2021
url	https://doaj.org/article/71e57d24a7d4449e95c0b46b705bbaf6
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Actinomycosis presenting as an isolated pleural effusion in a patient with an HIV infection: a case report and literature review

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