Abdominal‐Pelvic Actinomycosis Mimicking Malignant Neoplasm

T Pusiol, D Morichetti, C Pedrazzani… - Infectious diseases in …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Abdominal‐pelvic actinomycosis is often mistaken for other conditions, presenting a
preoperative diagnostic challenge. In a 46‐year‐old female, computed tomography showed …

[HTML][HTML] Abdominal wall actinomycosis simulating a malignant neoplasm: Case report and review of the literature

P Acquaro, F Tagliabue, G Confalonieri… - World Journal of …, 2010 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Abdominal wall actinomycosis is a rare disease frequently associated with the presence of
an intra uterine device. We report on a case of a 47-year-old woman who had used an …

Actinomycotic infection of the abdominal wall mimicking a malignant neoplasm

F Yi, S Prasad, F Sharkey, M Kahlenberg - Surgical infections, 2008 - liebertpub.com
Background: Actinomyces infections can create diagnostic dilemmas and be mistaken for
malignant tumors. Methods: Case report and review of the pertinent English-language …

Abdominopelvic actinomycosis: spectrum of imaging findings and common mimickers

C Triantopoulou, AV Molen… - Acta Radiologica …, 2014 - journals.sagepub.com
Background Actinomycosis is a rare suppurative disease that may mimic other inflammatory
conditions on imaging. Its invasive nature may lead to mass formation and atypical …

[HTML][HTML] Surgical treatment for abdominal actinomycosis: a report of two cases

M Hayashi, M Asakuma, S Tsunemi… - World Journal of …, 2010 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Since actinomycosis sometimes causes an abdominal tumor which mimics malignancy,
treatment strategy varies from case to case. We herein report two cases which were treated …

Sonography of abdominal wall masses and masslike lesions: correlation with computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging

SE Ahn, SJ Park, SK Moon, DH Lee… - Journal of Ultrasound in …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Sonography is usually regarded as a first‐line imaging modality for masses and masslike
lesions in the abdominal wall. A dynamic study focusing on a painful area or palpable mass …

[HTML][HTML] Actinomycosis of the colon with invasion of the abdominal wall: An uncommon presentation of a colonic tumour

MEC McFarlane, KCM Coard - International Journal of Surgery Case …, 2010 - Elsevier
Actinomycosis is an uncommon chronic suppurative infectious disease that is caused by
Actinomycetes organisms, which are gram-positive, microaerophilic, anaerobic bacteria. The …

Primary abdominal wall actinomycosis

B Karaca, H Tarakci, E Tumer, S Calik, N Sen… - Hernia, 2015 - Springer
Purpose Actinomycosis is a progressive, chronic, granulomatous and suppurative disease
caused by different types of actinomyces. Instead of chronic suppurative disease, sinus …

Isolated abdominal wall actinomycosis associated with an intrauterine contraceptive device: a case report and review of the relevant literature

S Carkman, V Ozben, H Durak… - Case reports in …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Isolated abdominal wall actinomycosis in the presence of an intrauterine contraceptive
device (IUCD) is extremely rare and only six such cases have been reported in the literature …

Actinomycosis of the appendix in childhood-an unusual cause of appendicitis

E KarakuÅŸ, E Mambet, MÃN AzılÄ… - APSP Journal of …, 2014 - apspjcaserep.com
Actinomycosis is a rare chronic bacterial infectious disease in childhood. A 14-year-old boy
admitted with cramping abdominal pain and vomiting. Physical examination revealed right …