Actinomycosis mimicking abdominal neoplasm. Case report.
In a patient with a 6-month history of nonspecific abdominal complaints, preoperative examination indicated malignant disease involving the right ovary, rectum and sigmoid, but laparotomy revealed abdominal actinomycosis. Removal of the ovary and low anterior colonic resection followed by penicillin treatment gave a good result.
Waaddegaard
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Department of Surgery, Kalundborg Hospital, Denmark.
Dziegiel
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D000008:Abdominal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D000196:Actinomycosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy; D000328:Adult; D000667:Ampicillin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008795:Metronidazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009428:Netilmicin / Q000627:therapeutic use
D008795:Metronidazole; D009428:Netilmicin; D000667:Ampicillin