A childhood case of primary hepatic actinomycosis presenting with cutaneous fistula.
Primary hepatic actinomycosis is extremely rare in children. Although the infection has the capability of extension to surrounding tissues or organs, involvement of the abdominal wall is infrequently reported even in adults. We present a childhood case of primary hepatic actinomycosis infiltrating the anterior abdominal wall and spontaneously draining through the skin.
Buyukavci
Mustafa
M
Department of Paediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Ataturk University, Erzurum, Turkey. buyukavci@hotmail.com
Caner
Ibrahim
I
Eren
Suat
S
Aktas
Osman
O
Akdag
Recep
R
D000006:Abdomen, Acute / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D000196:Actinomycosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D002648:Child; D017577:Cutaneous Fistula / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006505:Hepatitis / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous; D010406:Penicillins / Q000008:administration & dosage; D035583:Rare Diseases; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D010406:Penicillins