[PDF][PDF] Thoracic and Renal Actinomycosis Requiring Complete Right Nephrectomy in a Costa Rican Female Child

E Segura-Perez, R Ulloa-Gutierrez, ML Ávila-Aguero - Cureus, 2020 - cureus.com
Actinomycosis is a relatively uncommon bacterial disease of childhood, especially when
presenting as deepseated infections. Only 10% of affected patients are younger than 18 …

[HTML][HTML] Renal actinomycosis, a rare diagnosis which can clinically mimic a malignancy, case report and review of the literature

N Niknejad, B Moradi, N Niknezhad… - Archives of Pediatric …, 2018 - brieflands.com
Introduction: Actinomycosis is an unusual infection, which usually appears in the thoracic,
cervicofacial, and abdominal areas. Renal actinomycosis is rare and has not yet been …

Paediatric actinomycosis: A 16‐year, single‐institution retrospective review of cases

SJ Chew, KBB Low, CY Chong… - … of Paediatrics and …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Aim Actinomycosis is a rare subacute to chronic granulomatous infection which can mimic
other infectious or malignant diseases. This study examined the epidemiology and treatment …

Disseminated actinomycosis presenting as a renal tumor with metastases

ML Hilfiker - Journal of pediatric surgery, 2001 - Elsevier
Disseminated actinomycosis is uncommon in the pediatric population and rarely presents as
a renal mass mimicking a renal tumor with metastases. Diagnosis may be difficult. In this …

Abdominal actinomycosis in children: a case report and literature review

N Wacharachaisurapol, JM Bender… - The Pediatric …, 2017 - journals.lww.com
Abdominal actinomycosis is an uncommon pediatric infection that often manifests with a
tumor-like lesion. We describe a previously healthy 11-year-old girl who presented with right …

[HTML][HTML] Abdominal actinomycosis mimicking ruptured appendicitis/appendiceal tumor in a 4-year-old female: A case report with resolution using minimal antibiotics

R Lopez-Flores, J Reifsnyder, M Hendrickson - Journal of Pediatric Surgery …, 2023 - Elsevier
Actinomycosis is a rare infection with Actinomyces israelii mostly seen in the craniofacial
region in post pubertal individuals. We present the youngest case of abdominal …

Thoracic actinobacteriosis due to Actinomyces naeslundii

P Chapoy, J Roux, JP Giraud… - Archives Francaises de …, 1984 - europepmc.org
The authors report the first case of thoracic actinomycosis due to Actinomyces Naeslundii. A
precostal abscess with a large mediastinal and thoracic collection on CT scan was the …

Renal actinomycosis in presence of renal stones in a patient with end stage renal disease

MR Pourmand, S Dehghani, M Hadjati… - Journal of Medical …, 2012 - jmb.tums.ac.ir
Renal actinomycosis is a rare infection, and actinomycosis mostly acts as a normal flora in
mouth, colon and vagina. We present a case of 56 years old man, who referred to our center …

From the Massachusetts General Hospital: Actinomycosis in Childhood

GR Bonomo, DE Wenlund - Clinical Pediatrics, 1967 - journals.sagepub.com
The girl was asymptomatic during the next five months, exhibiting no fever, cough or other
respiratory symptoms. About one week prior to admission, the parents noted a slightly tender …

Thoracic actinomycosis: report of a case

ME Brizuela, A Latella, M Litterio… - Archivos Argentinos de …, 2015 - europepmc.org
Actinomycosis is a disease produced by bacteria of the genus Actinomyces. The thoracic
form represents 30% of the cases. Signs and symptoms are generally unspecific. A …