The case of a female patient aged 34 suffering from abdominal actinomycosis is reported.
She underwent emergency surgery for an abscess-forming tumour infiltrating the lateral …

Actinomyces are Gram positive, anaerobic, filamentous bacteria, saprophytes of the oral
cavity and intestinal tract of humans. They rarely cause chronic suppurative infections …

Actinomycosis is a rare, chronic, suppurative, pseudotumoral illness caused by an
anaerobic gram positive organism usually Actinomyces israelii which can mimick a tumoral …

The abdominal actinomycosis (AA) is a rare and often unrecognised suppurative chronic
illness. It is caused by an anaerobic Gram positive bacteria, Actinomyces israelii. Abdominal …

Abdominal actinomycosis is a rare disease which often resembles an acute suppurative
infection or/and abdominal tumour causing abscesses, fistulas and massive fibrosis. The …

Abdominal actinomycosis may appear as an abdominal mass and/or abscess. This mass
can mimic a malignant tumour. The diagnosis and management of abdominal actinomycosis …

Actinomyces israelii is a normal inhabitant in the gastrointestinal tract of humans, it rarely
causes disease. Abdominal involvement occurs in only 20 percent of all cases and can …

Actinomycosis is an anaerobic infection caused by actinomycetes, which are part of the
normal flora in the intestinal, anal and genital tracts. Although the infection is often cured …

Primary Actinomycosis of the Abdominal Wall Page 1 ACTINOMYCOSIS OF ABDOMINAL
WALL MINOCHA ET ALII Primary Actinomycosis of the Abdominal Wall V. R. MINOCHA~, M. M …

A case is reported in a 68-year-old diabetic woman from Spain [date not given], who
presented with a 1-month history of a 6-8 cm diameter painless abdominal mass. Abdominal …