Abdominal Actinomycosis in Male Patient- A Case Report
Actinomycosis is a chronic, suppurative granulomatous inflammation commonly caused by Actinomycosis Israelii. Invasive infection of abdomen by this organism comprises 20% of all actinomycotic infections. It is commonly seen in women using intrauterine devices and is rarely reported in males. Th...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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JCDR Research and Publications Pvt. Ltd.
2015-10-01
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| Series: | National Journal of Laboratory Medicine |
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| Online Access: | http://www.njlm.net/articles/PDF/2079/15-%2013675_CE(Ra1)_F(GH)_PF1(VSUAK)_PFA(AK)_PF2(PVSU).pdf |
| Summary: | Actinomycosis is a chronic, suppurative granulomatous
inflammation commonly caused by Actinomycosis Israelii.
Invasive infection of abdomen by this organism comprises 20%
of all actinomycotic infections. It is commonly seen in women
using intrauterine devices and is rarely reported in males.
The rarity of disease in general and its non-specific clinical,
biochemical, and radiological features are the causes for
frequently mistaking this condition as neoplasm, tuberculosis,
appendicitis or inflammatory bowel disease clinically. We report
a case of abdominal actinomycosis in a male patient which
was clinically masquerading as abdominal tuberculosis and
abdominal neoplasm. Diagnosis of actinomycosis was made in
this case on histopathology. |
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| ISSN: | 2277-8551 2455-6882 |