Isolated Abdominal Wall Actinomycosis Associated with an Intrauterine Contraceptive Device: A Case Report and Review of the Relevant Literature
Isolated abdominal wall actinomycosis in the presence of an intrauterine contraceptive device (IUCD) is extremely rare and only six such cases have been reported in the literature. We report a case where clinical and radiological examinations revealed a pseudotumor within the anterior abdominal wall...
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| author | Sinan Carkman Volkan Ozben Haydar Durak Kagan Karabulut Turgut Ipek |
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| description | Isolated abdominal wall actinomycosis in the presence of an intrauterine contraceptive device (IUCD) is extremely rare and only six such cases have been reported in the literature. We report a case where clinical and radiological examinations revealed a pseudotumor within the anterior abdominal wall. After being lost to follow-up, the patient presented two years later with the enlargement of the mass. The mass including the affected anterior abdominal wall was completely excised. The diagnosis of actinomycosis was established postoperatively by histopathological examination. Further questioning concerning her gynecological history revealed long-term use of the same IUCD. Surgical excision of the actinomycotic pseudotumour and removal of the IUCD followed by antibiotic therapy resulted in the full recovery of the patient. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-607b46cd5a534d39992f46887d9785d42025-02-03T05:59:42ZengWileyCase Reports in Medicine1687-96271687-96352010-01-01201010.1155/2010/340109340109Isolated Abdominal Wall Actinomycosis Associated with an Intrauterine Contraceptive Device: A Case Report and Review of the Relevant LiteratureSinan Carkman0Volkan Ozben1Haydar Durak2Kagan Karabulut3Turgut Ipek4Department of General Surgery, Istanbul University, Cerrahpasa Medical School, Genel Cerrahi Anabilim Dali, Postal code 34098, Cerrahpasa, Fatih, Istanbul, TurkeyDepartment of General Surgery, Istanbul University, Cerrahpasa Medical School, Genel Cerrahi Anabilim Dali, Postal code 34098, Cerrahpasa, Fatih, Istanbul, TurkeyDepartment of Pathology, Istanbul University, Cerrahpasa Medical School, Patoloji Anabilim Dali, Postal code 34098, Cerrahpasa, Fatih, Istanbul, TurkeyDepartment of General Surgery, Istanbul University, Cerrahpasa Medical School, Genel Cerrahi Anabilim Dali, Postal code 34098, Cerrahpasa, Fatih, Istanbul, TurkeyDepartment of General Surgery, Istanbul University, Cerrahpasa Medical School, Genel Cerrahi Anabilim Dali, Postal code 34098, Cerrahpasa, Fatih, Istanbul, TurkeyIsolated abdominal wall actinomycosis in the presence of an intrauterine contraceptive device (IUCD) is extremely rare and only six such cases have been reported in the literature. We report a case where clinical and radiological examinations revealed a pseudotumor within the anterior abdominal wall. After being lost to follow-up, the patient presented two years later with the enlargement of the mass. The mass including the affected anterior abdominal wall was completely excised. The diagnosis of actinomycosis was established postoperatively by histopathological examination. Further questioning concerning her gynecological history revealed long-term use of the same IUCD. Surgical excision of the actinomycotic pseudotumour and removal of the IUCD followed by antibiotic therapy resulted in the full recovery of the patient.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/340109 |
| spellingShingle | Sinan Carkman Volkan Ozben Haydar Durak Kagan Karabulut Turgut Ipek Isolated Abdominal Wall Actinomycosis Associated with an Intrauterine Contraceptive Device: A Case Report and Review of the Relevant Literature Case Reports in Medicine |
| title | Isolated Abdominal Wall Actinomycosis Associated with an Intrauterine Contraceptive Device: A Case Report and Review of the Relevant Literature |
| title_full | Isolated Abdominal Wall Actinomycosis Associated with an Intrauterine Contraceptive Device: A Case Report and Review of the Relevant Literature |
| title_fullStr | Isolated Abdominal Wall Actinomycosis Associated with an Intrauterine Contraceptive Device: A Case Report and Review of the Relevant Literature |
| title_full_unstemmed | Isolated Abdominal Wall Actinomycosis Associated with an Intrauterine Contraceptive Device: A Case Report and Review of the Relevant Literature |
| title_short | Isolated Abdominal Wall Actinomycosis Associated with an Intrauterine Contraceptive Device: A Case Report and Review of the Relevant Literature |
| title_sort | isolated abdominal wall actinomycosis associated with an intrauterine contraceptive device a case report and review of the relevant literature |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/340109 |
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