Actinomycotic tumor of the abdominal wall.
We present the case of an elderly patient with abdominal pain, weight loss, and subjective fever in whom a magnetic resonance imaging study revealed a perihepatic abscess without invasion. After drainage, anaerobic cultures yielded Actinomycosis israelii. We discuss Actinomycosis species, with an emphasis on its pathology and multiple presentations.
Department of Internal Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33606, USA.
Kristine
K
Owen
Michael T
MT
Flannery
Ahmed B
AB
Elaini
Juán
J
Rivera
D034861:Abdominal Wall / Q000382:microbiology*; D000196:Actinomycosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology*; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents