Pulmonary actinomycosis in children: report of two Peruvian cases

• DOI: 10.5867/medwave.2020.07.7986
• Publication Date: 2020-09-09T20:11:27Z
• Authors: Héctor Nuñez-Paucar; Carlos Valera-Moreno; Mariela Katherine...; Fabio Pérez-Garfias; Eduardo Jesús Guz...; Carlo Calizaya-Ga...; Maycol Suker Ccor...; Ana Claudia Santa...; Marco Edmundo Ord...; Noé Atamari-Anahui
• Keywords: Actinomycosis; Actinomyces israelii

Actinomycosis is a rare infectious disease caused by Gram-positive bacteria. The most common species Actinomyces israelii. Among its forms of presentation, the thoracic least frequent. We report two patients with actinomycosis, 8 and 13 years old, from different geographical areas Peru. first case had empyema necessitans second, lung consolidation recurrent hemoptysis. Both certain degree difficulty in their diagnosis but responded favorably to antibiotics surgical treatment. was based on histopathological study. However, we were not able ascertain actinomyces. Thoracic actinomycosis children presents as parenchymal lesion possible fistulization chest wall. This article one few Peruvian literature, constituting contribution knowledge management pediatrics.