Characteristics of Actinomyces spp. and Nocardia spp. simulating neoplasia

Introduction: Actinomyces and Nocardia are filamentous bacteria that can simulate neoplastic diseases, mainly in lungs.Methods: A retrospective study based on the analysis of the medical records of five cases of actinomycosis and nocardiosis, which has been primarily misdiagnosed as lung cancer acco...

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Main Author: Dall Bello, Aline Gehlen (author)
Other Authors: Severo, Cecília Bittencourt (author), Hochhegger, Bruno (author), Mattos Oliveira, Flavio de (author), Marchiori, Edson (author), Severo, Luiz Carlos (author)
Format: article other other
Language:eng
Published: 2015
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Online Access:https://seer.ufrgs.br/index.php/hcpa/article/view/55593
Country:Brazil
Oai:oai:seer.ufrgs.br:article/55593