Jpn. J. Infect. Dis., 59 (1), 52-53, 2006
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Short Communication
Actinomycosis as a Neglected Diagnosis of Mediastinal Mass
Abdolvahab Alborzi, Neda Pasyar* and Jalil Nasiri
Prof. Alborzi Clinical Microbiology Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
(Received March 24, 2005. Accepted October 31, 2005)
*Corresponding author: Mailing address: Prof. Alborzi Clinical Microbiology Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran. Tel: +98 711 6262225, Fax: +98 711 6287071, E-mail: pasyarn2000@yahoo.com
SUMMARY: Thoracic actinomycosis is a rare disease in children. Diagnosis is typically delayed, since the presentation can be very similar to that of malignant tumors, tuberculosis, and fungal infections. We here present the case of a 9-year-old girl who was treated for tuberculosis at the first presentation, for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma at the second presentation, and for chronic granulomatous disease at the third presentation before actinomycosis was finally diagnosed by culture.