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To explore the diagnostic challenges of pulmonary actinomycosis in patients with non-specific lung lesions.

April 8, 2026Vojnosanitetski pregledOpen Access

Pulmonary actinomycosis: A diagnostic dilemma

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Case report highlights diagnostic complexities of pulmonary actinomycosis and the need for immunodeficiency screening.

To explore the diagnostic challenges of pulmonary actinomycosis in patients with non-specific lung lesions.
Case report of a 39-year-old patient with an infiltrative lung lesion.
Performed multi-detector computed tomography and bronchoscopy with biopsy.
Conducted surgical intervention to confirm diagnosis.
Administered 6 months of antibiotic therapy post-diagnosis.
Evaluated for primary or secondary immunodeficiency.
Actinomycosis was confirmed post-surgery despite initial misdiagnosis.
Patient exhibited non-specific pulmonary symptoms.
Found a potential need for immunodeficiency evaluation following diagnosis.

Zivkovic et al. (2026) studied this question.

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