| Autor: |
Elise Hyser, Drashti Antala, Harvey Friedman, Jonathan Stake |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2022 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
IDCases, Vol 28, Iss , Pp e01479- (2022) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
2214-2509 |
| DOI: |
10.1016/j.idcr.2022.e01479 |
| Popis: |
We present the case of an elderly female who underwent a workup for acute blood loss anemia that incidentally led to the discovery of abdominopelvic actinomycosis. While esophagogastroduodenoscopy and colonoscopy were unremarkable, CT abdomen/pelvis displayed a soft tissue mass in the left sacral ala and presacral area that appeared suspicious for malignancy. MRI pelvis revealed a presacral abscess, and an IR-guided biopsy cemented the diagnosis. This case exemplifies how actinomycosis can mimic the presentation of cancer. Risk factors included a history of ischemic colitis and lumbar laminectomy, as mucosal tissue compromise and orthopedic hardware can be niduses for infection. |
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