Ng K K, Cheng Y F, Ko S F, Ng S H, Pai S C, Tsai C C
Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.
J Formos Med Assoc. 1992 Mar;91(3):346-50.
Thoracic actinomycosis is an uncommon disease, which may mimic malignancy, lymphoma or tuberculosis of the chest. In the past three years, four cases of thoracic actinomycosis have been found in children at our hospital. Their computed tomography (CT) findings included pulmonary infiltrates, a chest wall mass, pleural and pericardial effusion, mediastinum involvement and rib changes. Although the final diagnosis of Actinomyces infection depends on a bacterial culture and pathology, CT can play an important role in establishing the diagnosis and evaluating the extent of the disease.
胸段放线菌病是一种罕见疾病，可能类似胸部恶性肿瘤、淋巴瘤或结核病。在过去三年里，我院发现了4例儿童胸段放线菌病。他们的计算机断层扫描（CT）表现包括肺部浸润、胸壁肿块、胸腔和心包积液、纵隔受累及肋骨改变。虽然放线菌感染的最终诊断取决于细菌培养和病理学检查，但CT在确立诊断及评估疾病范围方面可发挥重要作用。
