| Autor: |
Zizi Diamanto, Psimitis Ioannis, Filippou Dimitrios, Rizos Spiros |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2005 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
BMC Gastroenterology, Vol 5, Iss 1, p 1 (2005) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
1471-230X |
| DOI: |
10.1186/1471-230X-5-1 |
| Popis: |
Abstract Background Actinomycosis is a rare inflammatory disease caused by an anaerobic bacterium that can rarely affect the large intestine. Case presentation We present a rare case of a cecum and ascending colon actinomycosis in a 72 years old woman, mimicking clinically a malignant inflammatory tumor of the right colon. The patient complained of right lower quadrant pain. Although our first thought was a peri-appendiceal abscess, CT scan suggested a right colon tumor. The patient underwent a right colectomy and the histological examination of the specimen revealed colon actinomycosis. Conclusions Preoperative diagnosis in colon actinomycosis is difficult to achieve. Treatment of choice is antibiotics administration. A review of the possible pathogenesis and therapeutic modalities is also presented. |
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