title: [Peritoneal actinomycosis. A rare disease. 2 cases].
abstract: We report two cases of peritoneal actinomycosis, a rare localization of an uncommon disease (27% of the 212 cases previously published). The disease presents with tumoral symptoms. It is exceptionally diagnosed before surgery which usually consists of a safety excision. The true nature of the tumour is revealed by pathological examination, and its consequence is an antibiotic treatment. In the 2 cases reported here the patients had an old, uncontrolled intra-uterine device which might have been the portal of entry of the infection.
mesh_terms: D000196:Actinomycosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007434:Intrauterine Devices / Q000009:adverse effects; D008875:Middle Aged; D010532:Peritoneal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy
vernacular_title: L'actinomycose péritonéale. Une affection rare. 2 observations.