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20734602

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
2010-8-25
pubmed:abstractText
Pelvic actinomycosis is a rare chronic disease caused by actinomycete species. The pseudotumorous form is the most common and often leads to misdiagnosis. The purpose of this report is to describe two cases of pelvic actinomycosis involving women with a history of intrauterine contraceptive device (IUD) use. Diagnosis was based on pelvic mass and the findings of surgery undertaken for suspicion of an advanced ovarian tumor with hepatic metastasis in one case and for a tumor of the right ovary in the other case. Diagnosis was confirmed by histological examination of a biopsy specimen in the first case and of the surgical specimen (right ovariectomy) in the second case. Long-term antibiotic therapy was effective in both patients. Based on these two cases and review of the literature, discussion focuses on diagnostic pitfalls, natural course, and therapeutic options for this particular infection.
pubmed:language
fre
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jun
pubmed:issn
0025-682X
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
70
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
285-7
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2010
pubmed:articleTitle
[Intrauterine device and pelvic tumor: two case reports of pelvic actinomycosis with pseudotumor from tropical zones].
pubmed:affiliation
Service de chirurgie générale, EPS Habib Bourguiba Sfax, Tunisie. abid_med_chu@yahoo.fr
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, English Abstract, Case Reports