Rare presentation of actinomycosis as an abdominal mass: Report of a case

P. Meyer; Ohwofiemu E Nwariaku; Robert N McClelland; D. Gibbons; F. Leach; Arthur I Sagalowsky; C. Simmang; D. R. Jeyarajah

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Rare presentation of actinomycosis as an abdominal mass: Report of a case

P. Meyer, Ohwofiemu E Nwariaku, Robert N McClelland, D. Gibbons, F. Leach, Arthur I Sagalowsky, C. Simmang, D. R. Jeyarajah

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PURPOSE. The purpose of this article was to report an unusual presentation of abdominal actinomycosis masquerading as a tumor. METHODS: The patient was a 54-year-old male who presented with vague abdominal discomfort and a palpable left lower quadrant mass defined on CT scan. Multiple intraoperative core biopsies were nondiagnostic, and he underwent en bloc resection of the mass and adjacent organs for a presumed tumor. RESULTS: Examination of tissue from deep within the excised specimen revealed sulfur granules diagnostic for actinomycosis. CONCLUSION: Abdominal actinomycosis is an extremely rare infection that can mimic multiple disease processes and requires accurate diagnosis for successful therapy. This novel presentation and a review of the literature are reported.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	872-875
Number of pages	4
Journal	Diseases of the Colon and Rectum
Volume	43
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02238030
State	Published - Jun 2000

Keywords

Abdominal infection
Abdominal mass
Actinomycosis

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Gastroenterology

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