Actinomycosis Involving Chronic Pancreatitis: A Case Report with Literature Review / 대한소화기학회지
The Korean Journal of Gastroenterology
;
: 191-195, 2017.
Artigo
em Coreano
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-7490
ABSTRACT
Actinomycosis is a slowly progressive, chronic infectious disease. It is caused by the genus Actinomyces, which are gram-positive anaerobic bacteria. It presents as a mass-like lesion, composed of bacterial nidus and characteristic granulomatous inflammatory fibrosis. As such, it has frequently been mistaken for a malignancy. Surgical resection is a common procedure in these patients prior to a definite diagnosis. Although actinomycosis can occur in a variety of regions, including oral-cervicofacial, thoracic, and abdominopelvic cavities, the involvement of the pancreas is very rare. We report a case of a 44-year-old male with a symptomatic actinomycosis caused by a mass in the tail of the pancreas. The diagnosis was made using an endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration biopsy without surgical resection. After the treatment with antibiotics, the pancreatic mass was confirmed to be resolved on the follow-up computed tomography.
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Assunto principal:
Pâncreas
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Cauda
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Bactérias Anaeróbias
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Biópsia
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Fibrose
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Actinomyces
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Actinomicose
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Doenças Transmissíveis
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Seguimentos
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Endossonografia
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo diagnóstico
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Estudo observacional
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Estudo prognóstico
Limite:
Adulto
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Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Coreano
Revista:
The Korean Journal of Gastroenterology
Ano de publicação:
2017
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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