title: Actinomycosis simulating malignant large bowel obstruction.
abstract: We present a case of a 58 year old white male who entered the hospital with abdominal pain and developed large bowel obstruction, simulating malignant disease. Anatomopathological examination showed abdominal actinomycosis, a rare presentation of this disease.
authors.affiliation: Surgery Department of Nossa Senhora da Conceição Hospital, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil. drbittencourt@yahoo.com.br
authors.forename: José Augusto Ferreira
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Bittencourt
authors.forename: Elmes Luiz
authors.initials: EL
authors.lastname: Andreis
authors.forename: Eduardo Lahude
authors.initials: EL
authors.lastname: Lima
authors.forename: Dalvani Elias
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Dorn
authors.forename: Virgínia
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Muller
mesh_terms: D000196:Actinomycosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007414:Intestinal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D007420:Intestine, Large / Q000382:microbiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged