[Tuboovaric actinomycosis. A report of a case].
OBJECTIVE
Tuboovaric actinomycosis case report.


METHODS



METHODS
eighteen-year-old woman using intrauterine devise for the past two years and with a four months old appendicectomy. Initially, a two month old pelvic tumor with acute abdominal pain and fever was identified. A laparotomy was performed with total pelvic tumor section. A week later, postoperatory colonskin fistula appeared requiring surgery. The histopathology report showed tuboovaric actinomycosis. Therefore, sodic penicillin was used to treat the patient until health was recovered.


CONCLUSIONS
Actinomycosis is characterized by late diagnosis and must be suspected in patients with pelvic tumor exeresis with nonsatisfactory evolution, where intestinal surgery and IUD use are risk factors.
Mejía Salazar
Yelenys Reyna
YR
División de ginecología y obstetricia, Hospital General de Atizapán, Instituto de Salud del Estado de México.
Hernández González
Mercedes
M
Martínez Reyes
Zócimo
Z
Carrera Rivapalacio
Alfonso
A
D018784:Abdominal Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D000190:Actinomyces / Q000302:isolation & purification; D000196:Actinomycosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D000293:Adolescent; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007434:Intrauterine Devices / Q000009:adverse effects*; D007813:Laparotomy; D010049:Ovarian Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D010386:Pelvic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D010388:Pelvis / Q000382:microbiology; D010400:Penicillin G / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D010400:Penicillin G