Actinomycosis CT

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1];Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Aditya Ganti M.B.B.S. [2]

Overview

There are no specific CT scan or MRI findings associated with actinomycosis.

CT chest

There are no specific chest CT findings but pulmonary involvement demonstrates the following findings:

• Patchy air-space consolidation
• Multifocal nodular cavitations associated pleural thickening
• Pleural effusions
• Hilar, and/or mediastinal lymphadenopathy