title: [Colonic actinomycosis: report of a case and review of the literature].
abstract: Actinomycosis is a chronic granulomatosis infection caused by a Gram positive anaerobic bacteria, Actinomyces. Abdominal localizations are rare and simulated a malignant process. The difficulties of diagnosis are usually leading to surgical resection. We report a colonic actinomycosis case of a 62-year-old woman with a abdominal tumor and diagnosed after surgical resection.
authors.affiliation: Service des urgences chirurgicales viscérales, CHU Ibn-Rochd, 21, ESSALAMA 3, Groupe 9, Bloc N Casablanca, Maroc. louzi1@caramail.com
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Louzi
authors.forename: S E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Rifki
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Benamar
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Attari
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kafih
authors.forename: N O
authors.initials: NO
authors.lastname: Zerouali
mesh_terms: D000196:Actinomycosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery; D003108:Colonic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged