An overview of case reports and case series of pulmonary actinomycosis mimicking lung cancer: a scoping review

BackgroundPulmonary actinomycosis (PA) is a rare type of Actinomyces infection that can be challenging to diagnose since it often mimics lung cancer.MethodsPublished case reports and case series of PA in patients with suspicion of lung cancer were considered, and data were extracted by a structured...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Medicine
Main Authors:	Amin Khoshbayan, Nour Amirmozafari, Shiva Mirkalantari
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-03-01
Subjects:	actinomycosis pulmonary actinomycosis lung cancer Actinomyces species diagnosis
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2024.1356390/full