Recurrent pelvic actinomycosis: a case report
Authors: Vishal Walasangikar, Priya Hira, Ameya Kulkarni, Amit Jain, Rajaram Sharma, Sumit Mitkar, Amrita Narang, Amit Dey
Background: Actinomycosis is a chronic granulomatous disease caused by an obligate anaerobic species from the genus Actinomyces. Case Presentation: We describe the case of a 36-year-old woman, who presented with recurrent episodes of abdominal pain since 2002. These bouts of abdominal pain increased in severity over the last 4 years, and the patient was subsequently diagnosed to have actinomycosis. Conclusion: Although intra-abdominal actinomycosis is very rare, it should be considered in the differential diagnosis of abdominal pain, particularly in any women using an intra-uterine device and presenting with abdominal pain or a pelvic mass. If actinomycosis is suspected preoperatively, appropriate handling and processing of cultures can increase the diagnostic yield and may save the patient from an extensive surgery.
Keywords: Actinomycosis, CT (computerized tomography), granulomatous, fungal, IUCD (intra-uterine contraceptive device)
Citations
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Authors
Correspondence to:
Department of Radiology, Seth GS Medical College and KEM Hospital, Mumbai, India amit4kem@gmail.com
Publication history:
Received 13 Jun 2018
Revised 12 Aug 2018
Accepted 18 Aug 2018
Published online 01 Sep 2018
Published in print 12 Oct 2018
Walasangikar V, Hira P, Kulkarni A, Jain A, Sharma R, Mitkar S, Narang A, Dey A. Recurrent pelvic actinomycosis: a case report. EJMCR. 2018; 2(3): 104-107. doi:
10.24911/ejmcr/173-1528846967
Walasangikar V, Hira P, Kulkarni A, Jain A, Sharma R, Mitkar S, Narang A, Dey A. Recurrent pelvic actinomycosis: a case report. https://www.ejmcr.com/?mno=301806 [Access: April 19, 2024]. doi:
10.24911/ejmcr/173-1528846967
Walasangikar V, Hira P, Kulkarni A, Jain A, Sharma R, Mitkar S, Narang A, Dey A. Recurrent pelvic actinomycosis: a case report. EJMCR. 2018; 2(3): 104-107. doi:
10.24911/ejmcr/173-1528846967
Walasangikar V, Hira P, Kulkarni A, Jain A, Sharma R, Mitkar S, Narang A, Dey A. Recurrent pelvic actinomycosis: a case report. EJMCR. (2018), [cited April 19, 2024]; 2(3): 104-107. doi:
10.24911/ejmcr/173-1528846967
Walasangikar, V., Hira, . P., Kulkarni, . A., Jain, . A., Sharma, . R., Mitkar, . S., Narang, . A. & Dey, . A. (2018) Recurrent pelvic actinomycosis: a case report. EJMCR, 2 (3), 104-107. doi:
10.24911/ejmcr/173-1528846967
Walasangikar, Vishal, Priya Hira, Ameya Kulkarni, Amit Jain, Rajaram Sharma, Sumit Mitkar, Amrita Narang, and Amit Dey. 2018. Recurrent pelvic actinomycosis: a case report. European Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2 (3), 104-107. doi:
10.24911/ejmcr/173-1528846967
Walasangikar, Vishal, Priya Hira, Ameya Kulkarni, Amit Jain, Rajaram Sharma, Sumit Mitkar, Amrita Narang, and Amit Dey. "Recurrent pelvic actinomycosis: a case report." European Journal of Medical Case Reports 2 (2018), 104-107. doi:
10.24911/ejmcr/173-1528846967
Walasangikar, Vishal, Priya Hira, Ameya Kulkarni, Amit Jain, Rajaram Sharma, Sumit Mitkar, Amrita Narang, and Amit Dey. "Recurrent pelvic actinomycosis: a case report." European Journal of Medical Case Reports 2.3 (2018), 104-107. Print. doi:
10.24911/ejmcr/173-1528846967
Walasangikar, V., Hira, . P., Kulkarni, . A., Jain, . A., Sharma, . R., Mitkar, . S., Narang, . A. & Dey, . A. (2018) Recurrent pelvic actinomycosis: a case report. European Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2 (3), 104-107. doi:
10.24911/ejmcr/173-1528846967