Thoracic Actinomycosis as a Cause of Superior Vena Cava Syndrome: Report of a Case

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作者：

Christophoros Kotoulas

Christophoros Foroulis

Konstantinos Letsas

George Papamichalis

Achilles Lioulias

机构：

[1] 401 General Military Hospital,Thoracic Surgery Department

[2] Chest Diseases Hospital,Second Thoracic Surgery Department

[3] Chest Diseases Hospital,Department of Pathology

来源：

Surgery Today | 2004年 / 34卷

关键词：

Thoracic actinomycosis; Superior vena cava syndrome; Thoracotomy;

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摘要：

We report an unusual case of superior vena cava syndrome (SVCS) caused by thoracic actinomycosis in a 35-year-old man. The patient presented with a mediastinal mass and the diagnosis was confirmed by a right exploratory thoracotomy. Treatment with penicillin for a 15-month period resulted in a reduction in the size of the mediastinal mass and improvement of his clinical symptoms.

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页码：447 / 449

页数：2