title: Case report: pelvic actinomycosis.
abstract: A case of pelvic actinomycosis is presented. The patient is 42-year-old             female with a 5 weeks history of pelvic pain. An intrauterine device (IUD) was taken             out 3 weeks ago. There is a lump length 9 cm between rectus muscles. Ultrasound,             magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and histology are used to make the diagnosis.             Actinomycosis can mimic the tumour disease. The definitive diagnosis requires             positive anaerobic culture or histological identification of actinomyces granulas.             A long lasting antibiotic therapy is performed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic. kacabamaxa@centrum.cz
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Maxová
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Menzlová
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kolařík
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Dundr
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Halaška
mesh_terms: D000196:Actinomycosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007434:Intrauterine Devices / Q000009:adverse effects; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D000292:Pelvic Inflammatory Disease / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology