title: [Tubo-ovarian actinomycosis. A report of two cases and literature review].
abstract: Actinomycosis is an infection due to an anaerobic Gram-positive bacilus bacteria: Actinomyces. Tubo-ovarian locallisation is rare. It more often appears clinically as a pseudo-tumoral and feverish syndrom, evoking wrongly a malignant tumoral pathology, and often leads to a mutilating surgical treatment. Intra-uterine device appears as the principal favorable factor of this pathology. Basing on two cases reported by the authors, and after literature review, physiopathology, clinical and paraclinical expression, and treatment of this affection are discussed. A set up is made.
authors.affiliation: Clinique Universitaire de gynéologie obstétrique. Hôpital Mohamed TLATLI de Nabeul Tunisie.
authors.forename: Jamel
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kralem
authors.forename: Youssef
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ben Brahim
authors.forename: Kais
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Chaabane
authors.forename: Narjess
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Chiha
authors.forename: Abdelaziz
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Falfoul
mesh_terms: D000196:Actinomycosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005184:Fallopian Tube Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007434:Intrauterine Devices / Q000009:adverse effects*; D010049:Ovarian Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D010400:Penicillin G / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D010400:Penicillin G