A rare case of ascending colon actinomycosis mimicking cancer
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Actinomycosis is a rare inflammatory disease caused by an anaerobic bacterium that can rarely affect the large intestine.</p> <p>Case presentation</p> <p>We present a rare case of a cecum and ascending colon a...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2005-01-01
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| Series: | BMC Gastroenterology |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-230X/5/1 |
| Summary: | <p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Actinomycosis is a rare inflammatory disease caused by an anaerobic bacterium that can rarely affect the large intestine.</p> <p>Case presentation</p> <p>We present a rare case of a cecum and ascending colon actinomycosis in a 72 years old woman, mimicking clinically a malignant inflammatory tumor of the right colon. The patient complained of right lower quadrant pain. Although our first thought was a peri-appendiceal abscess, CT scan suggested a right colon tumor. The patient underwent a right colectomy and the histological examination of the specimen revealed colon actinomycosis.</p> <p>Conclusions</p> <p>Preoperative diagnosis in colon actinomycosis is difficult to achieve. Treatment of choice is antibiotics administration. A review of the possible pathogenesis and therapeutic modalities is also presented.</p> |
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| ISSN: | 1471-230X |