Actinomicose intestinal: relato de caso / Intestinal actinomycosis: case report

RESUMO

Relatamos o caso de paciente do sexo masculino, 48 anos, branco, trabalhador da zona rural, com queixa de dor abdominal tipo cólica associada a náuseas e vômitos havia 48 horas, desenvolvendo obstrução intestinal. A cavidade abdominal foi acessada por laparotomia, revelando duas áreas de estenose inflamatória no jejuno distal. Exame anatomopatológico revelou actinomicose abdominal, uma forma rara dessa doença.

ABSTRACT

We present a case of a 48-year-old Caucasian male farmer who was admitted to the hospital with cramping abdominal pain associated with nausea and vomiting for 48 hours, which developed large bowel obstruction. The abdominal cavity was accessed by laparotomy, showing two areas of inflammatory stenosis in distal jejunum. Anatomopathological examination showed abdominal actinomycosis, a rare presentation of this disease.