Open AccessEsophageal Actinomycosis Presenting as an Obstructive Esophageal Mass
Author(s) -
Ali Alshati,
L. Appleton,
Jacob T. Maddux,
Mays Almohammedawi,
Benjamin S. Dangerfield
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
acg case reports journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.112
H-Index - 4
ISSN - 2326-3253
DOI - 10.14309/crj.0000000000000140
Subject(s) - medicine , dysphagia , actinomycosis , biopsy , endoscopy , esophagus , surgery , dermatology , radiology , gastroenterology
Esophageal actinomycosis is a rare type of esophageal infection, with only approximately 24 cases previously reported in the United States. Most of these cases were described as erosions or ulcers when examined endoscopically. We present a 47-year-old woman who presented with dysphagia. Endoscopy showed a lower esophageal fungating mass, mimicking a malignant mass. Although there was a high suspicion of esophageal carcinoma, biopsy results showed esophageal actinomyces infection.