Actinomycosis is an infrequent chronic infectious disease. In most cases the diagnosis is
made postoperatively because of its unusual clinical presentation. Moreover, abdominal …

Purpose Intrabdominal actinomycosis is difficult to diagnose preoperatively. This chronic
infection has a propensity to mimic many other diseases and may present with a wide variety …

Intra-abdominal and extraperitoneal actinomycosis are rare infections, caused by different
Actinomyces species. However, they have been diagnosed more frequently in the last ten …

Background Actinomycosis is a rare chronic invasive disease caused by Actinomyces spp.
Although abdominopelvic actinomycosis, which involves the colon and the pelvic organs …

Abdominal actinomycosis is a chronic suppurative infection caused by Actinomyces species.
The ileo-cecal region is most commonly affected, while the left side of the colon is more …

DISCUSSION Abdominal actinomycosis is one of the greatest challenges for diagnosis. It is
a chronic, indolent, granulomatous disease, mimicking a tumor in most cases. Preoperative …

SciELO - Brasil - Actinomycosis simulating malignant large bowel obstruction Actinomycosis
simulating malignant large bowel obstruction Acessibilidade / Reportar erro Brasil Lista …

Actinomycosis is a rare, chronic suppurative infection caused by the Gram-positive
anaerobic filamentous bacterium, Actinomyces Israeli. In most cases, the diagnosis is made …

Colonic actinomycosis is rare and can present as an ill-defined intra-abdominal mass that
can be difficult to differentiate from colon cancer. This case report aims to share the details of …

Introduction: Abdominal actinomycosis is an uncommon disease. Nevertheless it should be
considered in case of unclear tumor-like abdominal masses. Methods: We report a case of a …