A Case of Thoracic Empyema Caused by Actinomyces naeslundii

Yuta Matsubayashi; Kiyomichi Mizuno; Takashi Yamashita; Katsuyuki Asai

doi:10.12659/AJCR.943030

18 February 2024 : Case report Japan

A Case of Thoracic Empyema Caused by Actinomyces naeslundii

Rare disease

Yuta Matsubayashi^1ABDEF, Kiyomichi Mizuno^2ABE, Takashi Yamashita^1ABE, Katsuyuki Asai^2ABE*

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.943030

Am J Case Rep 2024; 25:e943030

Authors information Article notes Copyright and License information

Background Case Report Discussion Conclusions References:

Related articles Order reprints Share article Share by email

View HTML version

Figure 2. Positron emission tomography-CT prior to CT-guided needle biopsy. Positron emission tomography-CT revealing enhanced 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose uptake in the mass, with a maximal standardized uptake value of 18.61.

Back to the Article

A Case of Thoracic Empyema Caused by Actinomyces naeslundii

Your Privacy