We report a case of abdominal actinomycosis in a young woman wearing an intrauterine
contraceptive device. The patient presented with right lower abdominal pain. A diagnostic …

Pelvic actinomycosis is a rare chronic infection caused by bacteria of the family
Actinomycetaceae. Prolonged use of an intrauterine contraceptive device (IUD) is a well …

Abdominal actinomycosis is a chronic suppurating granulomatosis caused by a Gram
positive germ, Actinomyces. Manifestations of this rare disease are usually pseudotumoral …

A case of association between IUD and a left tubal actinomycotic abscess is presented. The
45 year old patient was wearing an IUD for five years. The symptomatology was mainly that …

The relationship between pelvic actinomycosis and the presence of an intrauterine device is
well known. Abdominal wall actinomycosis with no involvement of pelvic organs in the …

Pelvic actinomycosis is a rare complication of a long-term intrauterine contraceptive device.
Early diagnosis is important, as clinical and radiological imaging may mimic a malignant …

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Actinomycosis is a rare entity which presents some difficulties in establishing a correct
preoperative diagnosis. Many actinomycotic pelvic infections in women are related to IUD …

Background Abdominal actinomycosis is an uncommon chronic infectious disease caused
by the Actinomyces genus. Actinomyces is a member of the endogenous flora of mucous …

The case is presented of a 23-yr-old woman with yellow vaginal discharge and pain in the
pelvis. Actinomyces israelii was seen in pleural fluid and sulphur granules were seen in …