title: Pelvic actinomycosis associated with intrauterine contraceptive devices--a review of 6 cases.
abstract: We analysed the clinicopathologic aspects of 6 cases of pelvic actinomycosis associated with intrauterine contraceptive devices seen and treated at Mackay Memorial Hospital between 1987 and 1989. All of them had IUD for a period from 5 to 20 years. The incidence of pelvic actinomycosis among all our gynecological admission number during the same period was 0.08%. The most frequent presenting symptoms were lower abdominal pain and abnormal vaginal bleeding. An abdominal total hysterectomy with a bilateral or unilateral salpingoophorectomy was performed on all 6 cases due to a tubo-ovarian abscess or a pelvic mass. We do not find any relation between the presence of pelvic actinomycosis and the type of IUD. However, the study number was too small to make a definitive statement, but the length of time of IUD insertion is of greater significance.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, R.O.C.
authors.forename: S P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Hsu
authors.forename: K G
authors.initials: KG
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Y C
authors.initials: YC
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: C C
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Lan
mesh_terms: D000196:Actinomycosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007434:Intrauterine Devices; D008875:Middle Aged; D000292:Pelvic Inflammatory Disease / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology