Case report: pelvic actinomycosis

Prague Med Rep. 2012;113(1):44-8. doi: 10.14712/23362936.2015.36.

Abstract

A case of pelvic actinomycosis is presented. The patient is 42-year-old female with a 5 weeks history of pelvic pain. An intrauterine device (IUD) was taken out 3 weeks ago. There is a lump length 9 cm between rectus muscles. Ultrasound, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and histology are used to make the diagnosis. Actinomycosis can mimic the tumour disease. The definitive diagnosis requires positive anaerobic culture or histological identification of actinomyces granulas. A long lasting antibiotic therapy is performed.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Actinomycosis / diagnosis*
  • Actinomycosis / drug therapy
  • Actinomycosis / etiology
  • Adult
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Intrauterine Devices / adverse effects
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Pelvic Inflammatory Disease / diagnosis*
  • Pelvic Inflammatory Disease / drug therapy
  • Pelvic Inflammatory Disease / etiology