Intra-abdominal actinomycosis presenting as complex abdominopelvic mass.
J Indian Med Assoc
;
2002 Jul; 100(7): 463-4
Article
in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-99730
ABSTRACT
A rare case of intra-abdominal actinomycosis in a 70-year-old lady presenting as abdominopelvic mass mimicking malignancy is presented. Intra-abdominal actinomycosis may present a serious diagnostic problem both pre- and peroperatively and can lead to extensive surgical intervention due to the anticipation of malignancy. The diagnosis is difficult specially in the absence of characteristic discharging sinus. The diagnosis of this disease, potentially curable by antibiotic is more often made postoperatively by histopathology and microbiological methods.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Pelvic Neoplasms
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Aged
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Actinomycosis
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Female
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Humans
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Colorectal Neoplasms
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Abdominal Pain
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Diagnosis, Differential
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Language:
English
Journal:
J Indian Med Assoc
Year:
2002
Type:
Article
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