title: [Pelvic actinomycosis: two cases].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Actinomycosis is a chronic suppurative granulomatous disease caused by different Actinomyces species, mostly bacillus: the Actinomyces israeli. The pelvis location of this infection is rare.
  
  
  METHODS
  We report two cases of actinomycosis that were diagnosed after the surgical treatment of a suspected ovarian tumor and a suspected acute peritonitis. Diagnosis in both cases was based on the histopathologic findings.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The incidence of pelvic actinomycosis is increasing since 1960 related to the frequent use of intra uterine device. The clinical symptomatology is not specific, simulating a neoplastic or an inflammatory process. The treatment combines operative and antibiotic therapy.
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire d'anatomie et de cytologie pathologique, CHU de Habib-Bourguiba, 3029 Sfax, Tunisie.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Mnif
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Krichen Makni
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Khabir
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Samet Fakhfakh
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Trabelsi
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Charfi
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ellouze
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sellami Boudawara
mesh_terms: D000196:Actinomycosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007434:Intrauterine Devices / Q000009:adverse effects; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D010052:Ovariectomy; D000292:Pelvic Inflammatory Disease / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy; D012187:Retroperitoneal Space; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents