Abstract:
Actinomycosis is a chronic, suppurative, and granulomatous
disease caused by an anaerobic or microaerophilic
gram-positive bacterium, Actinomyces israelii, manifesting
itself as fistula, sinus, inflammatory pseudotumor, or
abscess formation. The cervicofacial region (50 to 65%)
accounts for the majority of the cases followed by abdomen
(20%) (1–5). Abdominal infection mostly involves
the cecal area and can simulate malignant tumor on clinical
and radiological examinations (1, 4, 6, 7). The diagnosis
is almost always ascertained after surgery and histopathological
examination of the specimen.
The purpose of this report is to emphasize the possibility
of encountering an abdominal mass related to actinomycosis
in emergency cases and the benefit of limited surgical
procedure.
Description:
Digestive Diseases and Sciences, Vol. 50, No. 7 (July 2005), pp. 1312–1314 (C 2005).
