Esophageal actinomycosis: a case report and review of radiographic findings.

Journal Article (Journal Article)

Esophageal Actinomycosis is a rare disease with only two previous reports in the Radiology literature. We present a 27 year-old African American male with a past medical history of a renal transplant for renal disease secondary to lupus who presented with odynophagia. The computed tomography and barium swallow findings are presented as well as a differential diagnosis of infectious esophageal diseases.

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Duke Authors

Cited Authors

  • Welling, RD; Cardona, DM; Thompson, WM

Published Date

  • 2009

Published In

Volume / Issue

  • 3 / 12

Start / End Page

  • 44 - 48

PubMed ID

  • 22470635

Pubmed Central ID

  • PMC3303286

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

  • 1943-0922

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.3941/jrcr.v3i12.297

Language

  • eng

Conference Location

  • United States