[Hepatic actinomycosis ; presentation a case in a diabetic patient].
We report the case of an Hispanic female diabetic patient admitted to our hospital complaining of progressive abdominal pain, weight loss, nausea and vomiting. Work-up included an abdominal computed tomography (CT) scan which reported a large liver mass consistent with atypical abscess. Serum alpha-fetoprotein value was normal, so a fine needle aspiration biopsy of the liver was performed and the report was consistent with an actinomycosis-induced abscess. Patient was treated with intravenous and oral amoxicillin with satisfactory clinical response.
Martínez-Vázquez
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MA
Servicio de Gastroenterología, Hospital Universitario Dr. José Eleuterio González, Monterrey, N. L., México. mamv90@yahoo.com
Garza-Galindo
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AA
Barboza-Quintana
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O
Garza-Guajardo
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R
Navar-Vizcarra
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S
Rodríguez-Leal
M C
MC
Maldonado-Garza
H J
HJ
D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000209:etiology; D000196:Actinomycosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy*; D000368:Aged; D000658:Amoxicillin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D044963:Biopsy, Fine-Needle; D005260:Female; D005326:Fetal Proteins / Q000097:blood; D006801:Humans; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D005326:Fetal Proteins; D000658:Amoxicillin