title: [A false peritoneal carcinomatosis].
abstract: Abdominal actinomycosis is an unusual peritoneal disease due to actinomyces, which are Gram-positive bacillus bacteria. Those saprophytes pathogens of digestive tract and genital mucous, can appear accidentally in the peritoneum cavity, in tumor form, simulating a neoplasic disease. We report the case of a 43-year old woman, with abdominal actinomycosis, revealed by feverish bowel obstruction. During laparotomy, several nodes were removed. Their histologic study permitted the diagnosis. Long-term antibiotics treatment allowed patient recovery.
authors.affiliation: Service de chirurgie viscérale, digestive et cancérologique, unité de transplantation hépatique, CHU J.-Minjoz, 25000 Besançon, France. chirurgie-2@chu-besancon.fr <chirurgie-2@chu-besancon.fr>
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Guinier
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Mathieu
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Baulard
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Viennet
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Mantion
mesh_terms: D000196:Actinomycosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000209:etiology; D010534:Peritoneal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents