Colonic actinomycosis: Report of a case and review of the literature
Date
1995
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Springer Verlag
Abstract
Abdominal actinomycosis is a rare entity which presents some difficulty in establishing a correct preoperative diagnosis. We report herein the case of a 41-year-old woman who developed abdominal actinomycosis involving the left colon and the surrounding retroperitoneum. The patient, who had an intrauterine contraceptive device (IUCD) in situ, presented with left bank pain and the signs and symptoms of an intraabdominal mass, which was initially diagnosed as a neoplasm originating from the left colon or the retroperitoneal space. Thus, a left colectomy was performed, but the histopathological diagnosis revealed abdominal actinomycosis. We evaluated the diagnosis and treatment of this disease in light of the knowledge acquired from the available literature on this rare entity.
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Actinomycosis, Colonic disease, Intrauterine device, Surgery
Citation
Kaya, E. vd. (1995). ''Colonic actinomycosis: Report of a case and review of the literature''. Surgery Today-The Japanese Journal of Surgery, 25(10), 923-926.