Perez Alejandro, Syngal Gaurav, Fathima Samreen, Sandkovsky Uriel
Department of Internal Medicine, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, Texas.
Department of Radiology, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, Texas.
Proc (Bayl Univ Med Cent). 2021 Jul 22;34(6):698-700. doi: 10.1080/08998280.2021.1945354. eCollection 2021.
Actinomycosis is an uncommon, chronic granulomatous disease caused by the filamentous, gram-positive bacterium It causes indolent, painful wound infections commonly presenting with oral-cervicofacial manifestations, but other infections of the chest wall and gastrointestinal and genital tract are also seen. A high level of suspicion is required for diagnosis, as it may be missed or mistaken for malignancy. Severe cases may involve the central nervous system and require surgical intervention. We present a case report of actinomycosis causing a brain abscess.
放线菌病是一种由丝状革兰氏阳性细菌引起的罕见慢性肉芽肿性疾病。它会导致缓慢进展、疼痛的伤口感染,通常表现为口腔-颈部面部症状,但也可见胸壁、胃肠道和生殖道的其他感染。诊断需要高度怀疑,因为它可能被漏诊或误诊为恶性肿瘤。严重病例可能累及中枢神经系统,需要手术干预。我们报告一例由放线菌病引起脑脓肿的病例。