title: Abdominopelvic actinomycosis associated with intrauterine devices. Two case reports.
abstract: Two case reports of abdominopelvic actinomycosis associated with an intrauterine device (IUD) are presented. In the first case, the association was difficult to establish and in the second one, a pelvic malignancy was suspected. The diagnosis and treatment of IUD-associated abdominopelvic actinomycosis are discussed on the basis of the present cases and the literature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Central Hospital of Turku, Finland.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Mäenpää
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Taina
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Grönroos
authors.forename: K O
authors.initials: KO
authors.lastname: Söderström
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ristimäki
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Närhinen
mesh_terms: D000196:Actinomycosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007410:Intestinal Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D007434:Intrauterine Devices / Q000009:adverse effects*; D010049:Ovarian Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D000292:Pelvic Inflammatory Disease / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology