title: [Actinomycosis imitating acute appendicitis].
abstract: Actinomycosis is a rare infection which can attack most parts of the body, even in normal individuals. In the gastrointestinal tract it may imitate acute appendicitis, Crohn's disease or tumors. We present a young soldier with appendiceal involvement who was mistakenly operated on. Because of its very good response to antibiotics, this infection should be recognized early and treated, to prevent prolonged, unnecessary suffering.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Gastroenterology, Rambam Medical Center, Haifa.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lavy
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Berkowitz
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nitezky
mesh_terms: D000196:Actinomycosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D001065:Appendix; D002429:Cecal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D006801:Humans; D007557:Israel; D008889:Military Personnel