Periappendiceal Actinomycosis Presenting as Acute Appendicitis / 소아외과
Journal of the Korean Association of Pediatric Surgeons
;
: 7-10, 2015.
Artículo
en Inglés
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-109292
ABSTRACT
Abdominal actinomycosis is a rare and chronic progressive disease, especially in children. Clinically, it has non-specific symptoms and diagnostic findings as well as low prevalence, making it very difficult to diagnose prior to intraoperative pathological confirmation. For this reason, abdominal actinomycosis is commonly misdiagnosed as appendicitis. After the histopathological diagnosis of abdominal actinomycosis is made, patients should be administered an appropriate antibiotic such as penicillin. Here we describe a case of appendiceal actinomycosis in an 18-year-old girl who was initially diagnosed with acute appendicitis.
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Asunto principal:
Penicilinas
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Neoplasias del Apéndice
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Apendicitis
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Actinomicosis
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Prevalencia
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Diagnóstico
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio diagnóstico
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Estudio de prevalencia
Límite:
Adolescente
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Niño
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Femenino
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Humanos
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Journal of the Korean Association of Pediatric Surgeons
Año:
2015
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
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