Esophageal Actinomycosis in an Immunocompetent Patient Mimicking Carcinoma: A Case Report
JOURNAL OF NEPAL MEDICAL ASSOCIATION(2022)
摘要
Esophageal actinomycosis is a rare occurrence that presents a diagnostic challenge due to its vague clinical picture. The common symptoms include dysphagia, odynophagia and epigastric pain. These symptoms, although alarming, are usually non-specific. In this report, we describe an immunocompetent 38-year-old woman who presented with dysphagia and burning chest pain. Her initial examination and investigations suggested carcinoma of the oesophagus. On further evaluation and histopathology examination, she was diagnosed with esophageal actinomycosis and managed with antibiotics and symptomatic relief. She had significant improvement on follow up examination. The diagnosis of this condition in an immunocompetent patient can be confusing and requires a high degree of suspicion.
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actinomycosis, carcinoma, case reports, esophagus
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