[A false peritoneal carcinomatosis].
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.
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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>
Mathieu
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Baulard
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Mantion
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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
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents