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A case of pelvic actinomycosis affecting genital, urinary and digestive tracts: a rare misleading diagnosis
Pelvic actinomycosis is an uncommon chronic invasive disease caused by a bacteria of the Actinomyces spp. Its diagnosis constitutes a clinical challenge and is usually reached in the postoperative period after resecting a pelvic mass that usually mimics advanced ovarian cancer. Although pelvic actin...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8288245/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34295540 http://dx.doi.org/10.2144/fsoa-2021-0032 |
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author | Najib, Bernard Arab, Wissam Khazen, Joseph Abdelkhalek, Yara Abdallah, Wael Khaddage, Abir Atallah, David |
author_facet | Najib, Bernard Arab, Wissam Khazen, Joseph Abdelkhalek, Yara Abdallah, Wael Khaddage, Abir Atallah, David |
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description | Pelvic actinomycosis is an uncommon chronic invasive disease caused by a bacteria of the Actinomyces spp. Its diagnosis constitutes a clinical challenge and is usually reached in the postoperative period after resecting a pelvic mass that usually mimics advanced ovarian cancer. Although pelvic actinomyocosis involving the digestive and genital tract has been commonly described, very few reports have described cases involving both ovaries and requiring partial cystectomy for bladder involvement. Herein, we illustrate a case of pelvic actinomycosis with extensive involvement of multiple pelvic organs, misleading the surgeon into undergoing a complete clearance of the wrongfully thought adnexal malignancy. |
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spelling | pubmed-82882452021-07-21 A case of pelvic actinomycosis affecting genital, urinary and digestive tracts: a rare misleading diagnosis Najib, Bernard Arab, Wissam Khazen, Joseph Abdelkhalek, Yara Abdallah, Wael Khaddage, Abir Atallah, David Future Sci OA Case Report Pelvic actinomycosis is an uncommon chronic invasive disease caused by a bacteria of the Actinomyces spp. Its diagnosis constitutes a clinical challenge and is usually reached in the postoperative period after resecting a pelvic mass that usually mimics advanced ovarian cancer. Although pelvic actinomyocosis involving the digestive and genital tract has been commonly described, very few reports have described cases involving both ovaries and requiring partial cystectomy for bladder involvement. Herein, we illustrate a case of pelvic actinomycosis with extensive involvement of multiple pelvic organs, misleading the surgeon into undergoing a complete clearance of the wrongfully thought adnexal malignancy. Future Science Ltd 2021-06-22 /pmc/articles/PMC8288245/ /pubmed/34295540 http://dx.doi.org/10.2144/fsoa-2021-0032 Text en © 2021 David Atallah https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) |
spellingShingle | Case Report Najib, Bernard Arab, Wissam Khazen, Joseph Abdelkhalek, Yara Abdallah, Wael Khaddage, Abir Atallah, David A case of pelvic actinomycosis affecting genital, urinary and digestive tracts: a rare misleading diagnosis |
title | A case of pelvic actinomycosis affecting genital, urinary and digestive tracts: a rare misleading diagnosis |
title_full | A case of pelvic actinomycosis affecting genital, urinary and digestive tracts: a rare misleading diagnosis |
title_fullStr | A case of pelvic actinomycosis affecting genital, urinary and digestive tracts: a rare misleading diagnosis |
title_full_unstemmed | A case of pelvic actinomycosis affecting genital, urinary and digestive tracts: a rare misleading diagnosis |
title_short | A case of pelvic actinomycosis affecting genital, urinary and digestive tracts: a rare misleading diagnosis |
title_sort | case of pelvic actinomycosis affecting genital, urinary and digestive tracts: a rare misleading diagnosis |
topic | Case Report |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8288245/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34295540 http://dx.doi.org/10.2144/fsoa-2021-0032 |
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