A rare cause of acute abdominal pain: Actinomyces infection of colon mimicking a malignant neoplasm due to intrauterine device.

Autor:	Canbay Torun B; Department of General Surgery, Sultangazi Haseki Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul-Turkey., Gök AFK; Department of General Surgery, İstanbul University İstanbul Faculty of Medicine, İstanbul-Turkey., İlhan M; Department of General Surgery, İstanbul University İstanbul Faculty of Medicine, İstanbul-Turkey., Yeğen G; Department of Pathology, İstanbul University İstanbul Faculty of Medicine, İstanbul-Turkey., Başaran S; Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, İstanbul University İstanbul Faculty of Medicine, İstanbul-Turkey., Ertekin C; Department of General Surgery, İstanbul University İstanbul Faculty of Medicine, İstanbul-Turkey., Güney MK; Department of General Surgery, İstanbul University İstanbul Faculty of Medicine, İstanbul-Turkey., Yanar H; Department of General Surgery, İstanbul University İstanbul Faculty of Medicine, İstanbul-Turkey.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Ulusal travma ve acil cerrahi dergisi = Turkish journal of trauma & emergency surgery : TJTES [Ulus Travma Acil Cerrahi Derg] 2022 Apr; Vol. 28 (4), pp. 537-540.
DOI:	10.14744/tjtes.2020.45672
Abstrakt:	Actinomycosis is a rare, chronic granulomatous disease that is challenging to diagnose because the clinical symptoms and signs are nonspecific. Usage of intrauterine device (IUD) or being immunocompromised is facilitating factors. Clinical and radiological findings can mimic malignant neoplasm, inflammatory bowel disorder, or acute diverticulitis. We report a case of actinomyces infection of the colon secondary to IUD, which is a rare cause of acute abdominal pain and can mimic a malignant neoplasm. We also provide a review of the literature. Unnecessary surgery can be avoided with the correct diagnosis of granulomatous infectious diseases that can be treated with antibiotics.
Databáze:	MEDLINE
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