title: [Renal actinomycosis with fistulized lumbar abscess].
abstract: The authors report a case of renal actinomycosis in an adolescent presenting with two fistulized lumbar abscesses. This rare disease, which generally has a good prognosis, is difficult to diagnose, both clinically and radiologically. The positive diagnosis is based on histological examination, more frequently of the nephrectomy operative specimen, than ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration biopsy of an atypical renal tumour. Conservative treatment with high-dose penicillin gives excellent results.
authors.affiliation: Service de Chirurgie, Centre Hospitalier André Bouron, Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni, Guyane.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mallick
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Klein
mesh_terms: D018784:Abdominal Abscess / Q000150:complications*; D000196:Actinomycosis / Q000150:complications*; D000293:Adolescent; D006801:Humans; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000150:complications*