title: Abdominal actinomycosis with hydronephrosis in childhood.
abstract: Two 11-year-old boys had similar clinical courses of abdominal actinomycosis complicating ruptured appendicitis and manifesting as abdominal masses causing hydronephrosis. Cure was effected by surgery and prolonged penicillin therapy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters, 601 Children's Lane, Norfolk, VA 23507, USA.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Campo
authors.forename: T T
authors.initials: TT
authors.lastname: Rubio
authors.forename: R B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Churchill
authors.forename: R G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Fisher
mesh_terms: D000006:Abdomen, Acute / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D000196:Actinomycosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D002648:Child; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D006869:Hydronephrosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D007813:Laparotomy / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D010406:Penicillins / Q000008:administration & dosage; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D010406:Penicillins