title: [Actinomycosis of the ovary as a cause of cachexia in a young patient].
abstract: The authors describe the case of a 40-year-old female patient treated for prolonged periods unsuccessfully with several antibiotics on account of a febrile condition of obscure aetiology and subsequently repeatedly subjected to laparotomy on account of intra-abdominal abscesses. The cause of the fever, abdominal pain and gradual cachectization was an abdominal form of actinomycosis. After establishment of the diagnosis the patient was successfully treated by long-term penicillin administration and recovered completely. The authors discuss experience reported in the literature and therapeutic possibilities in actinomycosis.
authors.affiliation: II. interní klinika 3. lékarské fakulty KU a FNKV, Praha.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Jensovský
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Treslová
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Kuzela
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Andĕl
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Náprstková
mesh_terms: D000196:Actinomycosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D000328:Adult; D002100:Cachexia / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010049:Ovarian Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy
vernacular_title: Aktinomykóza ovaria jako prícina kachektizace u mladé pacientky.