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Case Reports
. 2004 May-Jun;24(3):210-2.
doi: 10.5144/0256-4947.2004.210.

Endobronchial actinomycosis caused by occult foreign body aspiration

Zeynep Ocal  1 , Sevda Ozdogan, Benan Caglayan, Banu Salepci, Pinar Tuzlali
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Case Reports

Endobronchial actinomycosis caused by occult foreign body aspiration

Zeynep Ocal et al. Ann Saudi Med. 2004 May-Jun.
No abstract available

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Figure 1
Consolidation in the posterior segment of the right lower lobe (thorax CT).
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Figure 2
Granules containing Actinomyces colonies (HEx400).
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Figure 3
Yellowish white lesion in the right lower lobe bronchus (chicken bone covered with mucus and granulation tissue) (fiberoptic bronchoscopy).
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