title: [Pelvic actinomycosis and sub-acute abdomen].
abstract: An interesting case of pelvic actinomycosis with paculiar clinical manifestation is presented. A 42 years-old patient came to our emergency service for an abdominal pelvic pain and fever. Past history showed IUD in situ for over 15 years. The patient was submitted to a ultrasonographic scan and a complete hematological screening was performed. The diagnosis was of subacute abdomen, and an exploratory laparotomy was carried out. During laparotomy an atypical reactive tissue and a suppurative cavity were found. The histological finding of tissue biopsy showed pelvic actinomycosis. On the basis of these findings the conclusion is drawn that a better prevention of pelvic actinomycosis is necessary of its diffusion in the last years due to sexual habit changes.
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento Universitario di Scienze Ginecologiche, Ostetriche e della Riproduzione, Seconda Università degli Studi di Napoli, Naples, Italy. EnricoM.Messalli@unina2.it
authors.forename: E M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Messalli
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Cobellis
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Festa
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Pecori
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Stradella
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Cobellis
mesh_terms: D000006:Abdomen, Acute / Q000209:etiology*; D018784:Abdominal Abscess / Q000150:complications*; D000196:Actinomycosis / Q000150:complications*; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans