title: Actinomycosis: an unusual complication following appendicitis.
abstract: We present a report of a case of retroperitoneal actinomycosis 3 years after appendectomy for a ruptured appendix. Actinomycosis is an unusual infectious disease that occasionally occurs after enteric perforation. The literature is reviewed, and the pathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatment are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Doctors Hospital, Massillon, Ohio.
authors.forename: T A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Castillenti
authors.forename: C R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Conklin
mesh_terms: D000196:Actinomycosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D000328:Adult; D001062:Appendectomy; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010406:Penicillins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous
chemical_list: D010406:Penicillins