4 Cases of Pelvic Actinomycoses / 대한산부인과학회잡지
Korean Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
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: 1763-1770, 1997.
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in Korean
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ABSTRACT
Actinomycoces is a gram positive, anaerobic, branching and non-acid fast bacterium which is a normal habitant of the skin, oral cavity, tonsil and gastrointestinal tract and its human infection is rare. Pelvic actinomycoses is frequently caused by Actinomycoces israel-ii. It is chronic, progressive, and more suppurative than granulomatous disease, and the symptoms are usually persistent and gradual, therefore the misdiagnosis and improper trea-tment are not uncommon. Actinomycoses is generally classified as cervicofacial, abdominal and thoracic type ac- cording to the site of the primary infection. Many actinomycotic pelvic infections in women used intrauterine device with long du- ration were reported, in contrast, others suggest that actinomycoces developed opportunistic infection irrespective of intrauterine device presence. We have experienced 4 cases of pelvic actinomycoses, one case with IUD(Lippes' loop) in a 47 year old woman, the other case with abdominal wall ctinomycoses in a 34 year old woman, the third case without IUD in a 41 year old woman, the fourth case with IUD(Cu-7) in a 37 year old woman and reported them with a review of literature.
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Main subject:
Skin
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Palatine Tonsil
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Opportunistic Infections
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Actinomycosis
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Abdominal Wall
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Pelvic Infection
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Gastrointestinal Tract
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Diagnostic Errors
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Intrauterine Devices
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Mouth
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Korean Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Year:
1997
Type:
Article
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