title: A case of pelvic actinomycosis presenting as cutaneous fistula.
abstract: Actinomycosis of the female genital tract has greatly increased over the last two decades. A pelvic form of the disease, associated with the use of Intra-uterine Devices (IUD), can severely damage pelvic organs and even can lead to death. We report a case of pelvic actinomycosis presenting as cutaneous fistula.
authors.affiliation: II University of Naples, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, SMDP Incurabili, A.S.L. 1, Via M. Longo, 38, Naples 80132, Italy. amando.tedeschi@virgilio.it
authors.forename: Amando
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tedeschi
authors.forename: Giovanni
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Di Mezza
authors.forename: Odette
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: D'Amico
authors.forename: Alfredo
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ermann
authors.forename: Luigi
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Montone
authors.forename: Marcello
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Siciliano
authors.forename: Giovanni
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Cobellis
mesh_terms: D034861:Abdominal Wall / Q000473:pathology; D000196:Actinomycosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery; D017577:Cutaneous Fistula; D005187:Fallopian Tubes / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007044:Hysterectomy; D007422:Intestines / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D007434:Intrauterine Devices / Q000009:adverse effects; D008875:Middle Aged; D010052:Ovariectomy; D034161:Pelvic Infection / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014599:Uterus / Q000473:pathology