title: Actinomycosis mimicking pelvic malignancy.
abstract: Pelvic actinomyces, usually a complication of an intrauterine device (IUD), is uncommon and may present a diagnostic dilemma because of an atypical clinical presentation. We present a patient with a cervical tumor, extensive parametrial induration with involvement of the posterior bladder wall, and regional lymph nodes which mimicked advanced cervical cancer and presented a significant diagnostic problem.
authors.affiliation: Wayne State University School of Medicine, Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Hutzel Hospital, Detroit, MI 48201.
authors.forename: B A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Snowman
authors.forename: V K
authors.initials: VK
authors.lastname: Malviya
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Brown
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Malone
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Deppe
mesh_terms: D000196:Actinomycosis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*