title: Primary actinomycosis of the anterior abdominal wall: case report and review of the literature.
abstract: Actinomycosis of the anterior abdominal wall is a rare infection caused by different Actinomyces species. We report a case of primary actinomycosis localized on the anterior abdominal wall, diagnosed by computed tomography (CT) scan, postoperatively confirmed by histopathological examination and treated by surgical resection combined with postoperative antibiotic therapy. The patient has been free of recurrence after 1 year. A review of the available literature is also presented.
authors.affiliation: Clinical and Hospital Center, Bezanijska Kosa, Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro. branaf@bitsyu.net
authors.forename: Branka
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Filipović
authors.forename: Nikola
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Milinić
authors.forename: Goran
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Nikolić
authors.forename: Tomislav
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ranthelović
mesh_terms: D034861:Abdominal Wall / Q000382:microbiology*; D000196:Actinomycosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery; D000368:Aged; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010406:Penicillins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D010406:Penicillins