title: [Abdominal actinomycosis with IUD].
abstract: We report a case of abdominal actinomycosis in a 54 year old woman using an intrauterine device for a period of 8 years. The most important finding was a tuboovarialabscess at the left pelvic side with involvement of the serosa of the jejunum, ileum, sigma, and omentum majus. Intraoperative exploration showed a solid retroperitoneal infiltration between the pelvic side wall and sigma. Another infiltration was found on the left side of the abdominal wall. The diagnosis was confirmed by histopathological examination and the patient was treated by a combination of Aminopenicillin and Metronidazol. After a period of three months we observed a complete regression of the clinical and the MRI findings.
authors.affiliation: Abt. für Frauenheilkunde, Friedrich-Schiller-Universiät Jena.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kamprath
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Merker
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kühne-Heid
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Schneider
mesh_terms: D018784:Abdominal Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D000196:Actinomycosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005187:Fallopian Tubes / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007434:Intrauterine Devices; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008875:Middle Aged; D010053:Ovary / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D000292:Pelvic Inflammatory Disease / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents