Diseases of the colon and rectum · 2000
Rare presentation of actinomycosis as an abdominal mass: report of a case.
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Meyer P, Nwariaku O, McClelland R N, Gibbons D, Leach F, Sagalowsky A I, Simmang C, Jeyarajah D R
Аннотация
PURPOSE: The purpose of this article was to report an unusual presentation of abdominal actinomycosis masquerading as a tumor.
METHODS: The patient was a 54-year-old male who presented with vague abdominal discomfort and a palpable left lower quadrant mass defined on CT scan. Multiple intraoperative core biopsies were nondiagnostic, and he underwent en bloc resection of the mass and adjacent organs for a presumed tumor.
RESULTS: Examination of tissue from deep within the excised specimen revealed sulfur granules diagnostic for actinomycosis.
CONCLUSION: Abdominal actinomycosis is an extremely rare infection that can mimic multiple disease processes and requires accurate diagnosis for successful therapy. This novel presentation and a review of the literature are reported.
METHODS: The patient was a 54-year-old male who presented with vague abdominal discomfort and a palpable left lower quadrant mass defined on CT scan. Multiple intraoperative core biopsies were nondiagnostic, and he underwent en bloc resection of the mass and adjacent organs for a presumed tumor.
RESULTS: Examination of tissue from deep within the excised specimen revealed sulfur granules diagnostic for actinomycosis.
CONCLUSION: Abdominal actinomycosis is an extremely rare infection that can mimic multiple disease processes and requires accurate diagnosis for successful therapy. This novel presentation and a review of the literature are reported.