ArticleColombia medica (Cali, Colombia)
Abdominal actinomycosis by
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- Postoperative abdominal wall actinomycosis mimicking malignancy: a case report and literature review.Romanian journal of morphology and embryology = Revue roumaine de morphologie et embryologieReview
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Abstract
Case Description: We report the case of a 77-year-old male who presented with a three-week history of constitutional symptoms, accompanied by an indurated epigastric mass measuring 10 × 7 cm with a 4 cm phlyctenae, exhibiting local and systemic inflammatory responses. Clinical Findings: Abdominal computed tomography demonstrated focal thickening of the transverse colon with a poorly defined inflammatory lesion extending to the abdominal wall and a collection suggestive of colo-cutaneous fistula. The clinical and imaging findings raised a strong suspicion of malignancy. Microbiological culture from drainage material isolated Treatment and Outcomes: Initial management included antimicrobial therapy and percutaneous drainage. Surgical exploration revealed a stony hard mass without cleavage planes, adherent to adjacent organs. Histopathological examination excluded malignancy, confirming an infectious process caused by Clinical Relevance: To our knowledge, this represents the first reported case of abdominal actinomycosis caused by
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