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[Pelvic and abdominal actinomycosis presenting as a parietal mass]
- Source :
- Presse medicale (Paris, France : 1983). 36(3 Pt 1)
- Publication Year :
- 2006
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Abstract
- Actinomycosis is a rare disease. It has a highly varied clinical picture and may simulate genital or gastrointestinal neoplasms.This 45-year-old woman was referred for suspected ovarian cancer, with secondary lesions of the liver and pelvic wall. Pelvic actinomycosis was first suggested by the presence of an intrauterine device (IUD), which had been in place for several years without any follow-up. The final diagnosis was based upon histological examination of a biopsy sample of the parietal mass.The association of apparent pelvic tumors with infection and inflammation together with the presence of an IUD must suggest genital actinomycosis and lead to the rejection of any immediate surgical resection. The diagnosis is usually histological, with samples obtained either surgically or by percutaneous stereotactic biopsy. The treatment is essentially medical and consists of long-term antibiotics (penicillin). The prognosis is usually good.
- Subjects :
- Radiography, Abdominal
Ofloxacin
Abdominal Abscess
Time Factors
Pelvic Infection
Biopsy
Abdominal Wall
Amoxicillin
Middle Aged
Actinomycosis
Anti-Bacterial Agents
Diagnosis, Differential
Treatment Outcome
Humans
Drug Therapy, Combination
Female
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Amikacin
Clavulanic Acid
Follow-Up Studies
Intrauterine Devices
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
Ultrasonography
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- French
- ISSN :
- 07554982
- Volume :
- 36
- Issue :
- 3 Pt 1
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Presse medicale (Paris, France : 1983)
- Accession number :
- edsair.pmid..........bb78a402d19e96ac54bff65064f1aaad