[French Guyana's case of renal pseudotumor caused by actinomycosis]

J Radiol. 2002 Feb;83(2 Pt 1):157-60.
[Article in French]

Abstract

We report one case of renal pseudotumor caused by actinomycosis with cutaneous fistula in a young French Guyana's boy. Diagnosis before surgery and histology is difficult. CT is the best examination to evaluate the extent of the disease. A short review of the literature is presented.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Actinomycosis / diagnostic imaging*
  • Adolescent
  • French Guiana
  • Humans
  • Kidney Diseases / diagnostic imaging*
  • Kidney Diseases / microbiology*
  • Male
  • Radiography