Primary omental actinomycosis as a differential diagnosis of acute appendicitis in children. Case report
Actinomycosis is a chronic suppurative granulomatous inflammation caused by Actinomyces species. Abdominal actinomycosis is a rare condition, with very low incidence in childhood, and usually associated to trauma or perforation of hollow viscera. We are presenting a case of a ten-year-old boy with o...
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| author | Sergio Castañeda Juan J. Valero Esteban Mosquera |
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| description | Actinomycosis is a chronic suppurative granulomatous inflammation caused by Actinomyces species. Abdominal actinomycosis is a rare condition, with very low incidence in childhood, and usually associated to trauma or perforation of hollow viscera. We are presenting a case of a ten-year-old boy with omental actinomycosis mimic and appendiceal infection, without a history of trauma or perforation, suggesting a hemmatogen spread. The complete resection of the affected tissue may warrant a cure in spite of a short antibiotic curse. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0642e683f667434baf6574e87ca8cfed2022-12-21T20:08:51ZengElsevierJournal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports2213-57662016-09-0112C313310.1016/j.epsc.2016.06.012Primary omental actinomycosis as a differential diagnosis of acute appendicitis in children. Case reportSergio Castañeda0Juan J. Valero1Esteban Mosquera2Pediatric Surgery Department, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Hospital San Blas II Nivel E.S.E., Bogotá, ColombiaPediatric Surgery Department, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Hospital San Blas II Nivel E.S.E., Bogotá, ColombiaHospital San Blas II Nivel E.S.E., Bogotá, ColombiaActinomycosis is a chronic suppurative granulomatous inflammation caused by Actinomyces species. Abdominal actinomycosis is a rare condition, with very low incidence in childhood, and usually associated to trauma or perforation of hollow viscera. We are presenting a case of a ten-year-old boy with omental actinomycosis mimic and appendiceal infection, without a history of trauma or perforation, suggesting a hemmatogen spread. The complete resection of the affected tissue may warrant a cure in spite of a short antibiotic curse.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213576616301099ActinomycosisOmentumChildren |
| spellingShingle | Sergio Castañeda Juan J. Valero Esteban Mosquera Primary omental actinomycosis as a differential diagnosis of acute appendicitis in children. Case report Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports Actinomycosis Omentum Children |
| title | Primary omental actinomycosis as a differential diagnosis of acute appendicitis in children. Case report |
| title_full | Primary omental actinomycosis as a differential diagnosis of acute appendicitis in children. Case report |
| title_fullStr | Primary omental actinomycosis as a differential diagnosis of acute appendicitis in children. Case report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Primary omental actinomycosis as a differential diagnosis of acute appendicitis in children. Case report |
| title_short | Primary omental actinomycosis as a differential diagnosis of acute appendicitis in children. Case report |
| title_sort | primary omental actinomycosis as a differential diagnosis of acute appendicitis in children case report |
| topic | Actinomycosis Omentum Children |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213576616301099 |
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