title: Actinomycosis mimicing advanced cancer.
abstract: Actinomycosis is a rare infectious inflammatory disease caused by the bacteria of the Actinomyces species. Infection occurs following damage to the skin or mucous membrane. This report presents a case of a 50-year-old female patient with subfebrile temperature, weight loss and pain, who used to have an intrauterine device. Masses suggestive of an advanced cancer were detected in her pelvis and abdominal cavity. A diagnosis of actinomycosis was made after histopathological examination of the tissue sample.
authors.affiliation: Department Chair of Internal Medicine, Jagiellonian University School of Medicine, Kraków, Poland. markas@op.pl
authors.forename: Marek
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kaszuba
authors.forename: Romana
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Tomaszewska
authors.forename: Kazimierz
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Pityński
authors.forename: Piotr
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Grzanka
authors.forename: Stanisława
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bazan-Socha
authors.forename: Jacek
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Musiał
mesh_terms: D000008:Abdominal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D000190:Actinomyces / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D000196:Actinomycosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007434:Intrauterine Devices / Q000009:adverse effects; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents