Unusual presentations of actinomycosis; anterior abdominal wall and appendix: report of three cases

Primary actinomycosis of the anterior abdominal wall and appendix are very rare clinical entities. An accurate diagnosis is generally obtained by histological examination, and treatment often requires surgical resection. In this study we presented two cases of primary actinomycosis involving the ant...

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Published in:	Balkan medical journal Vol. 30; no. 3; pp. 315 - 317
Main Authors:	Karateke, Faruk, Ozyazıcı, Sefa, Menekşe, Ebru, Daş, Koray, Ozdoğan, Mehmet
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Turkey AVES 01-09-2013 Galenos Publishing House
Subjects:	abdominal wall Actinomycosis appendix Case Report appendix Actinomycosis abdominal wall
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Summary:	Primary actinomycosis of the anterior abdominal wall and appendix are very rare clinical entities. An accurate diagnosis is generally obtained by histological examination, and treatment often requires surgical resection. In this study we presented two cases of primary actinomycosis involving the anterior abdominal wall and a third one located in the appendix. Actinomyces Israelii can involve all anatomic structures of the abdomen. Although preoperative diagnosis is difficult, the combination of surgery and antibiotic treatment results in complete treatment in the majority of cases.
Bibliography:	ObjectType-Article-1 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-2 content type line 23 This case was presented at the 18th National Surgery Congress, 23–27 May 2012, İzmir, Turkey.
ISSN:	2146-3123 2146-3131
DOI:	10.5152/balkanmedj.2012.377