Pancreatic actinomycosis as a cause of retroperitoneal fibrosis in a patient with chronic pancreatitis. Case report and literature review.
| Autor: | Sahay SJ; Centre for HPB Surgery and Liver Transplantation, Royal Free Hospital, London, UK., Gonzalez HD, Luong TV, Rahman SH |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | JOP : Journal of the pancreas [JOP] 2010 Sep 06; Vol. 11 (5), pp. 477-9. Date of Electronic Publication: 2010 Sep 06. |
| Abstrakt: | Context: Chronic alcoholic pancreatitis is a debilitating disease that is often complicated by pseudotumoral changes of the pancreas, retroperitoneal fibrosis, and pancreatic cancer. Actinomycosis is an uncommon intra-abdominal infection and its association with chronic pancreatitis has been rarely reported. Case Report: We present a case of a patient with progressive long standing chronic pancreatitis who develops pseudo-tumoural changes and retroperitoneal fibrosis associated with actinomycosis. Conclusion: This is a rare presentation of actinomycosis, posing a diagnostic challenge to the clinician, with important therapeutic implications. |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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